Fed watch intensifies; Nikkei gains, FTSE 100 wobbles, S&P 500 dips
Investors monitor the U.S. Fed’s policy decision due later this week amid easing cycle hopes. Global stock markets…
Fed independence ‘hangs by a thread.’ What that might mean
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board has raised alarms among economists…
Employment in Irish economy up 50% since post-crash period – The Irish Times
Employment in the Irish economy has increased by 50 per cent since the low point of the financial…
Interest Rates: Economist Says Trump Could Be Right Calling Powell ‘Too Late’
It seems like not a week goes by without President Donald Trump criticizing the head of the Federal…
Norway Holds Key Rate, Keeps Prospect of More Easing in 2025
Norges Bank governor Ida Wolden Bache (Bloomberg) — Norway’s central bank kept borrowing costs steady after a surprise…
Internet Blackouts Driving Russians and Businesses Back to Cash, Central Bank Says
Frequent internet shutdowns across Russia have pushed citizens and businesses to increasingly rely on cash, reversing a trend…
Colombia analysts see steady economic growth, but fiscal risks loom: Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s economy likely grew 2.6% in the second quarter from the year-ago period,…
Chile inflation overshoots forecasts, raising doubts about rate-cut path
(Reuters) -Consumer prices in Chile rose more than expected in July, data from statistics agency INE showed on…
Pressure Mounts on Fed Chief Powell in Tee Up to GDP, Jobs Data
(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues will step into the central bank’s board room…
Google, artificial intelligence and fusion energy | Guest Commentary | Guest
The global demand by tech cloud vendors for commercially owned and operated artificial intelligence data centers has accelerated…
ECB Won’t Flinch Yet in the Shadow of Trump’s Trade War
(Bloomberg) — The European Central Bank is likely to stare down the economic danger posed by US President…