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Economy
Trump’s tariffs push will hit the U.S. harder than Europe in the short term, Santander chair says
The White House’s protectionist policies could hit the U.S. harder than Europe in the short term, Banco Santander‘s executive chair…
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Economy
Trump’s tariffs are making the ECB’s interest rate path ‘more complicated,’ policymaker says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are making the path ahead for European Central Bank interest rates “more complicated,” according…
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Finance
Fed holds interest rates steady, still sees two cuts coming this year
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve in a closely watched decision Wednesday held the line on benchmark interest rates though still…
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Finance
Powell says Fed is awaiting ‘greater clarity’ on Trump policies before making next move on rates
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business Monetary Policy…
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Economy
‘Very concerned’ about Europe’s struggling economy, European Central Bank policymaker Centeno says
Europe’s struggling economy has economists worried — and senior European Central Bank policymaker Mário Centeno, echoes that view. “I am…
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Economy
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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Economy
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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Finance
Fed officials are worried about tariffs’ impact on inflation and see rate cuts on hold, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials in January agreed they would need to see inflation come down more before lowering interest rates further,…
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