Poverty rises to over 52 percent in Milei’s Argentina
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Poverty in Argentina rose to over 52 percent of the population in the first six months ...
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Tag: inflation
Swiss central bank cuts rate again amid strong franc worries
Zurich (AFP) - Switzerland's central bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point for the ...
US Fed dissenter warns inflation risks remain ‘prominent’
Washington (AFP) - The sole Federal Reserve official not to support last week's large interest rate cut said Tuesday that ...
Asian markets extend gains as focus turns to US inflation
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Monday, building on last week's rally following the Federal Reserve's bumper interest ...
Ethiopians struggle with bitter pill of currency reform
Addis Ababa (AFP) - In a small fashion store in Ethiopia's capital, Medanit Woldegebriel's dresses have almost doubled in price ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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