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Trump insists he could fire independent Fed Chair Powell
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that he could force out the head of the independent...
Trump and Italy’s Meloni talk up EU tariff deal hopes
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni hit an optimistic note about a possible US-EU tariffs deal Thursday as...
Countries must ‘make the best’ of new multipolar world: IMF chief
Washington (AFP) - Countries have no choice but to "make the best" of the fragmentation of the global economy by...
Italy’s Meloni, Trump talk up EU trade deal hopes
Washington (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and US President Donald Trump talked up the chances of cutting a...
World economy likely to avoid recession despite tariffs: IMF chief
Washington (AFP) - The global economy is likely to avoid a recession despite the hit to growth from US President...
Trump says Fed chief’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Thursday that "termination" of the independent head of the Federal Reserve "cannot...
Trump tariffs could put US Fed in a bind, Powell warns
Chicago (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain growth, and could put the...
EU hopes Trump tariffs can nudge Mercosur deal past finish line
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The spectre of a transatlantic trade war is also fuelling hopes of a silver lining in...
ECB ready to cut rates again as Trump tariffs shake eurozone
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - European Central Bank policymakers look increasingly likely to cut interest rates again on Thursday, with US...
Unease grows over Trump tariffs despite ‘progress’ in Japan trade talks
Tokyo (AFP) - Uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariff blitz mounted Thursday after the Fed chief warned of rising prices and...
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