Rice prices Japan’s hot political issue, on and off the farm
Sanjō (Japan) (AFP) - All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, ...
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US inflation edges up but Trump tariff hit limited for now
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation ticked up in May, in line with analyst expectations, government data showed Wednesday as ...
US inflation edges up as Trump tariffs flow through economy
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation ticked up in May, in line with analyst expectations, government data showed Wednesday as ...
Russians struggle with ‘crazy’ prices
Moscow (AFP) - Russian pensioner Roman Paltievich stared at the prices for apricots, tomatoes and watermelons stacked high on stalls ...
Stocks muted as investors track US-China trade talks
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets moved indecisively Tuesday as investors waited for the outcome of US-China talks aimed ...
Global stocks mixed as markets eye US-China trade talks
New York (AFP) - Global stocks were mixed Monday as markets monitored high stakes US-China trade talks and awaited key ...
Chinese consumer prices continue to fall as US trade talks loom
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer prices fell for the fourth straight month in May, data showed Monday, as the world's ...
Russia cuts interest rates from two-decade high as economy slows
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 20 percent -- down from a ...
ECB cuts rates again but pause seen ahead
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - ECB President Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank was in a "good place" to deal ...
ECB cuts rate again facing growth, tariff woes
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank's easing cycle reached the one-year mark Thursday when policymakers delivered another interest ...
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