Swiss Inflation Slowdown Sparks Fresh Negative Rate Speculation
Switzerland’s inflation unexpectedly slowed to near zero, adding pressure on the central bank to push back against the…
Will Nigel Farage slay British politics’ most sacred cow? – POLITICO
Like PM Keir Starmer, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pulled through her party conference with an announcement that pleased…
BOE Set to Hold Rates as UK Budget Looms Over Decision
The Bank of England is expected to skip an interest-rate cut on Thursday, further slowing the once-a-quarter pace…
World Economy Latest: Fed’s Powell Reins in Rate-Cut Expectations
Central bankers in North America’s two largest economies lowered borrowing costs this week, though yields on government debt…
Inflation in Greece falls to 1.7%
Greece’s European Union-harmonized inflation fell to 1.7% year-on-year in October from 1.8% in September, according to Eurostat preliminary…
AI Boom Drives US GDP Growth
I’m Ben Holland, an economics editor in Washington. Today we’re looking at the US AI boom and its…
Interest rates will fall again when inflation returns to target but that could require a painful adjustment
There is a big, fat elephant in the room. The federal government insists it has devoted considerable resources…
Non-price inflation: When numbers lose all meaning
We hear the word “inflation” and think of prices (of food, fuel, medication, rent). But inflation’s reach goes…
Eurozone inflation slows despite rising cost of services – POLITICO
Despite a modest increase of only 0.1 percent in prices in October, services price inflation hit its highest…
ECB keeps interest rates unchanged as economy withstands trade shock – POLITICO
ECB President Christine Lagarde confirmed during her press conference that “from a monetary policy point of view, we are in a…
ECB Holds Rates With Inflation Near 2% and Economy Expanding
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a third meeting, with inflation in check and the…
Our chocolate, coffee and oats have been getting smaller for years
Over the years, prices have gone up as products have got smaller. Experts examine how long the trend…