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Fed Governor Bowman says more progress on inflation is needed before further rate cuts
Federal Reserve Bank Governor Michelle Bowman gives her first public remarks as a Federal policymaker at an American Bankers Association…
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France’s 2026 budget to be a ‘demanding’ undertaking, French economy minister warns
Ironing out the 2026 budget of the euro zone’s second-largest economy will prove a “demanding” task, French Economy Minister Eric…
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From tariffs to DOGE, what companies are saying about the impact of MAGA policies
CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla and…
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Here’s a potential winner from the Trump tariffs: American tourists traveling abroad
A customer at a food market in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images As economists ring alarm bells…
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Retail sales slumped 0.9% in January, down much more than expected
Consumers sharply curtailed their spending in January, indicating a potential weakening in economic growth ahead, according to a Commerce Department…
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Defense stocks drop after Trump says Pentagon spending could be halved
U.S. President Donald Trump sits next to a map that shows the Gulf of Mexico, that he renamed Gulf of…
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Wholesale prices rose 0.4% in January, more than expected
Customers shop for produce at an H-E-B grocery store on Feb. 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty…
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Ray Dalio to the Trump administration: Cut debt now or face an ‘economic heart attack’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio issued a fresh warning about the U.S. economy, warning of…
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Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live before House Financial Services Committee
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Trump’s Mexico and Canada tariffs could add nearly $6,000 to the average cost of a car, by one estimate
In an aerial view, Chevrolet cars and trucks are on display at Novato Chevrolet on Jan. 28, 2025 in Novato,…
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