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US Fed dissenter calls for ‘measured’ pace of rate cuts
Washington (AFP) - The sole holdout in the US Federal Reserve's 11-to-1 vote cementing a larger interest rate cut said...
Central banks face ‘difficult balancing act’: IMF chief
Washington (AFP) - Central banks face a "difficult balancing act" as they start lowering interest rates around the world in...
UK economic data delivers fresh blow to new govt
London (AFP) - UK state debt is as big as the country's economic output for the first time since the...
Bank of Japan leaves key interest rate unchanged
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged on Friday, but governor Kazuo Ueda said further hikes...
Japan inflation firms to 2.8% ahead of BoJ rate decision
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2. 8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday,...
EU chief announces $11 bn for nations hit by ‘heartbreaking’ floods
Wroclaw (Poland) (AFP) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced 10 billion euros ($11 billion) in...
Sales of US existing homes slip slightly in August
Washington (AFP) - Sales of previously owned US homes fell in August, according to industry data released Thursday, but lower...
US Fed rate cut is ‘very positive sign’ for economy: Yellen
Washington (AFP) - The US central bank's decision to slash interest rates this week is a "very positive sign" for...
Coming winter ‘sternest test yet’ for Ukraine energy grid
Paris (AFP) - The coming winter will prove the "sternest test yet" for Ukraine's energy grid, the International Energy Agency...
US Fed makes larger half-point cut in first reduction since 2020
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage-point Wednesday in its first...
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