Economy
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European Central Bank cuts rates again, says policy is becoming ‘meaningfully less restrictive’
The European Central Bank on Thursday cut interest rates by 25 basis points and updated the language in its decision…
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Layoff announcements soar to the highest since 2020 as DOGE slashes federal staff
Recently fired U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) staff carry boxes with a message as they leave work and are…
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Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says
A person exits a Home Depot store in Midtown Manhattan on February 26, 2025 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz…
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Germany’s fiscal U-turn could be a ‘game changer’ for the country’s sluggish economy, analysts say
Markus Söder (l-r), Chairman of the CSU and Minister President of Bavaria, Friedrich Merz, candidate for Chancellor of the CDU/CSU,…
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European Central Bank to make ‘last easy rate cut’ as tariffs, higher fiscal spending loom
The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates for the second time this year at its Thursday meeting,…
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Executives are willing to pass down higher costs from tariffs to customers, EY-Parthenon economist says
People shop in a supermarket in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Feb. 20, 2025. Charly Triballeau |…
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Stagflation fears bubble up as Trump tariffs take effect and the economy slows
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the Financial District in New York City…
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Euro zone inflation dips less than expected to 2.4% in February
Two parents and their two children walk through a section of sweet cakes, biscuits and jam. Nicolas Guyonnet | Afp…
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The first quarter is on track for negative GDP growth, Atlanta Fed indicator says
A customer shops for produce at an H-E-B grocery store on Feb. 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell |…
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Fed’s favorite core inflation measure hits 2.6% in January, as expected
Inflation eased slightly in January as worries accelerated over President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, according to a Commerce Department report…
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