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Economy
Japan growth slows as new PM readies stimulus
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's growth slowed in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks...
Policymakers defend Fed independence amid concerns about Trump era
Washington (AFP) - Two senior Federal Reserve officials praised the US central bank's independence on Thursday, amid concerns that President-elect...
China’s Xi arrives in Peru for APEC summit, Biden meeting
Lima (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Peru Thursday for an Asia-Pacific summit where he will meet US...
New York to revive driver congestion charge plan, drawing Trump ire
New York (AFP) - New York said Thursday it will revive a controversial scheme to charge drivers entering parts of...
Fed chair calls US the best-performing major economy in the world
Washington (AFP) - The recent performance of the US economy has been "the best of any major economy in the...
Legal migration to OECD reaches new record in 2023
Paris (AFP) - Migration to richer countries reached a record level for the second year running in 2023, the OECD...
UK government announces ban on new coal mines
London (AFP) - The UK announced Thursday that it would introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour...
As Trump returns, African exporters torn between hope and horror
Johannesburg (AFP) - Citrus growers in South Africa are among the businesses most nervous that duty-and-quota-free exports to the United...
Central bank independence ‘fundamental’ for good policy: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - An independent central bank is "fundamental" to good economic outcomes, a senior Federal Reserve official said Thursday,...
US consumer inflation rises in October on higher housing costs
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation edged higher last month spurred by an increase in housing costs, according to government...
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