New blow for UK’s Starmer as growth data disappoints
London (AFP) - Britain's economy grew less than initially estimated in the second quarter, revised official data revealed Monday, dealing ...
Friday, May 1, 2026
Tag: inflation
Global stocks mostly rise, cheering Beijing stimulus
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Friday as slowing US and European inflation raised hopes of more aggressive ...
US Fed’s preferred inflation measure edges down in August
Washington (AFP) - An inflation metric closely watched by the US Federal Reserve crept lower Friday, according to government data, ...
Global stocks rise on rate hopes, Beijing stimulus
London (AFP) - Stock markets rose Friday as slowing US and European inflation raised hopes of more aggressive interest rate ...
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 ...
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 ...
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