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Economy
US Fed holds rates again, flags increased economic uncertainty
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve paused interest rate cuts again on Wednesday and noted an increase in economic...
In US, a pastry chef attempts to crack an egg-free menu
Silver Spring (United States) (AFP) - Since avian flu turned eggs into a luxury item, pastry chef Annie Clemmons has...
Bank of Japan holds rates and warns of trade uncertainty
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and warned about the economic outlook...
‘Organized chaos’: $19bn airport megaproject takes shape in cramped NY
John F. Kennedy Airport (United States) (AFP) - New York's JFK airport is an overlapping patchwork of open terminals, giant...
US Fed expected to sit tight as Trump tariff fears buffet markets
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend its rate cut pause on Wednesday as it...
Bank of Japan expected to hold rates
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged in a Wednesday policy decision,...
US to produce tariff ‘number’ for countries on April 2: Bessent
Washington (AFP) - Washington is expected to present US trading partners on April 2 with a number representing their tariff...
US music industry posts 100 million paid streaming users
New York (AFP) - The US music industry passed 100 million paid streaming subscriptions for the first time in 2024,...
Bessent says nations may avoid US reciprocal tariffs by halting unfair barriers
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said Washington could hold off reciprocal tariffs for countries that...
Data shows patchy Chinese economy in first two months of the year
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of...
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