Trump blames Biden for unexpected uptick in US inflation
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for last month's unexpected acceleration in ...
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US inflation fight to take time in ‘highly uncertain’ environment: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is in a strong position to weather the "highly uncertain" economic outlook, but ...
Asian stocks mostly rise as Powell rate warning taken in stride
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as traders took in their stride a warning from ...
US Fed chair says in no rush to tweak interest rate policy
Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the US central bank was in no hurry to ...
US stocks slide on tariff fears, inflation expectations
New York (AFP) - US and European shares fell Friday, with a cooler US jobs report and higher inflation expectations ...
US stocks slide as inflation expectations jump
London (AFP) - US and European shares fell Friday, with a cooler US jobs report and higher inflation expectations capping ...
US stocks rise as investors digest US jobs report
London (AFP) - US stock markets rose but European shares fell Friday as investors digested a cooler US jobs report ...
Powell says US Fed in no hurry to cut rates after pause
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is in no "hurry" to adjust interest rates again, the central bank's chair ...
Global stocks mixed as market awaits ECB decision
New York (AFP) - Equity markets were mixed Wednesday as attention turned away from tech stocks to the outlook for ...
US Fed pauses rate cuts, resisting Trump pressure
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged Wednesday, resisting pressure from President Donald Trump ...
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