No signs of US recession, Treasury Secretary says
Washington (AFP) - There are currently no signs that the United States has entered a recession despite the world's largest ...
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US Fed starts rate meeting under cloud of tariff uncertainty
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve began a two-day discussion over interest rates Tuesday, with policymakers widely expected to ...
Inflation, hotel prices curtail Japanese ‘Golden Week’ travels
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's annual "Golden Week" holiday period gets into full swing Saturday, but inflation and hotel prices sent ...
Eurozone inflation holds above expectations in April
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Inflation in the eurozone remained unchanged in April, staying higher than analysts expected, official data showed on ...
McDonald’s profits hit by weakness in US market
New York (AFP) - Fast food giant McDonald's reported a drop in first-quarter profits Thursday as US traffic from low- ...
US stocks rise on Meta, Microsoft ahead of key labor data
New York (AFP) - Global stocks mostly rose Thursday with Wall Street forging higher following strong results from tech giants ...
US consumer confidence hits lowest level since onset of pandemic
Washington (AFP) - US consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according ...
Russia holds key rate at two-decade high despite slowdown fears
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank kept borrowing costs at a two-decade high of 21 percent on Friday to combat ...
Trump should be ‘free’ to criticize the Fed, senior official says
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump should be free to voice his opinion about the US Federal Reserve, a senior ...
US existing home sales see biggest drop since 2022
Washington (AFP) - Sales of existing US homes pulled back more than expected in March, logging their biggest drop since ...
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