Bangkok Post – New Fed chief faces immediate pressure
Kevin Warsh With Kevin Warsh taking the helm at the US Federal Reserve this month, succeeding chairman Jerome…
Consumer sentiment improves in May
Consumer sentiment improved in May but remained well below the long-term average as the conflict in the Middle…
UK bond yields set for biggest weekly drop since 2024; retail sales fall as drivers cut back on fuel – as it happened | Business
Closing post Time to wrap up… The UK borrowed more than expected in April as high inflation drove…
Inflation Angst Spreads as Consumers Spooked by Rising Gas Bills
By Jaewon Kang and Rainier HarrisBloomberg News(TNS) Summer is shaping up to be bleak for the U.S. consumer. Americans have…
Will Vacation Inflation Affect Your Summer Travel? Here’s What to Know
Macroeconomic conditions are squeezing US airlines and travelers just in time for the summer travel season. Why it…
France may consider windfall tax on sectors buoyed by Iran crisis, finance minister says
PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Friday the government may consider imposing…
UK retail sales fall by most in nearly a year
British retail sales fell by the most in nearly a year in April, according to official figures published…
Inflation cherrypicking – FlowingData
U.S. inflation is high, and the prices of almost everything are rising fast enough to notice when we…
UK and Irish consumers edge up from lows but spending caution runs deep
UK consumer confidence beat forecasts in May at -23, while Irish sentiment rebounded sharply from a 40-month low,…
New US Fed chief sworn in at White House
Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as the new Chairman of the US Federal Reserve at the White…
World’s largest cocoa producer expects major harvest rebound after chocolate prices hit historic highs
Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, expects output to rise to between 2 million and 2.1…
Retailer predicts ‘farmers will suffer’ if State caps food prices
Capping the price of basic groceries would mean ‘farmers will suffer’, a supermarket owner has argued. Sinn Féin…