Economy
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German inflation eases to hotter-than-expected 2.1% in May
19 May 2025, Berlin: Apricots are sold at a greengrocer for 7.98 euros per kilogram. Grapes and papaya are also…
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Trump advisor Hassett is confident tariffs will prevail despite judges’ ruling
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. …
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Credit default swaps are back in fashion — even if the panic might be overblown
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on May 27, 2025,…
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Elon Musk says Trump’s spending bill undermines the work DOGE has been doing
U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, alongside Musk’s son X Æ A-Xii, speak to the press as…
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Consumer confidence for May was much stronger than expected on optimism for trade deals
Consumer optimism got a much-needed boost in May on hopes for trade peace between the U.S. and China, according to…
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Trump hails ‘positive’ step in U.S.-EU trade negotiations as markets hope for a deal
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the annual National Memorial Day Observance in the Memorial Amphitheater, at Arlington National Cemetery…
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Trump greenlights Nippon merger with US Steel
A tugboat pushes a barge near the U.S. Steel Corp. Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 9,…
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The low-end consumer is about to feel the pinch as Trump restarts student loan collections
Andersen Ross Photography Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Wall Street is warning that the U.S. Department of Education’s crack…
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Consumer sentiment falls in May as Americans’ inflation expectations jump after tariffs
A woman walks in an aisle of a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt |…
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says recession is still on the table for U.S.
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks during the 2025 National Retirement Summit in Washington, DC,…
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