Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%
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Jerome Powell is facing a ‘puzzlement’ of economic data, with contradictions likely to freeze any immediate action on the base rate
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A weakening labor market has become the economy’s biggest threat
Evidence is piling up of a weakening labor market that could dampen an otherwise sanguine U.S. economic outlook…
Trump promises rate cuts with new Fed chair pick as Powell defends cautious approach
WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump said he is poised to announce his pick to replace Federal Reserve…
Donald Trump heading to Davos as bond market vigilantes plot against him
The silence has been deafening. Perhaps it is partly because chaos has become the accepted norm, or maybe…
investors weigh the state of the economy
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China dumps more US debt, buys other assets as Trump targets Powell
China trimmed its holdings of US Treasuries in November to the lowest level since 2008, diverging from a…
10-year Treasury slides after core inflation reading is less than expected
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New Zealand Shares Fall Slightly Amid US Fed Independence Worries; Rakon Receives Takeover Notice From US-Based Electronics Firm
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Hong Kong interbank rates forecast to drop on expected US monetary easing in 2026
The US Federal Reserve under a new chairman in 2026 is expected to press ahead with interest rate…
World economy in 2026: Three scenarios and a dystopia | Economy and Business
Economists have predicted nine of the last five recessions, goes the old joke about the profession, and like…
US or China: Whose bubbles will loom larger in 2026?
TOKYO — US President Donald Trump’s unusual fixation on criticizing the Federal Reserve is alarming policymakers and investors…