Central banks take a breather, though more hikes are to come
Major central banks took a break from interest rates rises this week, but they are by no means done, with energy prices near multi-
October 29, 2026Major central banks took a break from interest rates rises this week, but they are by no means done, with energy prices near multi-
October 29, 2026The U.S. economy posted strong growth in the July-September quarter yet inflation remained stubbornly high last month, government reports showed Thursday, painting a mixed picture less than a week before midterm elections in which the uncomfortably high cost of living has become a central issue
October 29, 2026The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday as expected, but it was not able to comfort bond investors
October 29, 2026Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on Wednesday said he is "honored" to lead the central bank's policymakers and said politics
October 28, 2026The US dollar fell against major currencies on Wednesday after the Fed delivered a rate decision in line with expectations, while the New Zealand dollar
October 27, 2026The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, awaiting further data on the path of inflation, and said it would reduce its policy-meeting schedule starting
October 28, 2026The Bank of Canada on Wednesday hiked its key policy rate for the first time in more than three years and said further increases
October 28, 2026What to expect from the Fed today
October 28, 2026Iranian families are cutting back on food, housing and education as the eight-month-old war with the United States fuels one of the country's worst inflation
October 28, 2026The Bank of Canada is widely expected to increase its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% on Wednesday, in a move seen by most economists
October 28, 2026Thailand's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged for a fourth straight meeting on Wednesday, as widely expected.
October 28, 2026AI stocks led Wall Street higher
October 27, 2026American consumers say the rising cost of living is a top concern — one that's changed how they shop.
October 27, 2026Workers are getting a shrinking slice of America’s economic pie
October 27, 2026China's industrial profits grew at a faster pace in September, though a deepening divergence across the economy weighed on business earnings.
October 27, 2026Brazilian stocks and the real currency posted their sharpest losses in years on Monday after the surprise
October 26, 2026Serbia's student-led protest movement won a historic
October 26, 2026The markets are starting to act seriously weird. Blame AI
October 26, 2026One week before midterm elections, President Donald Trump is struggling to deliver on his promise to bring down costs
October 26, 2026China's domestic passenger vehicle market is set to stage a modest recovery in 2027 after a steeper-than-expected downturn this year, a senior industry executive said on
October 26, 2026Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the frontrunner in next year's French presidential election, formally launched her campaign on
October 25, 2026Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces re-election this week, is drawing criticism from economists and political rivals after suggesting Israel
October 25, 2026With the two leading AI powers, the United States and China, forming their own AI blocs, other countries are maneuvering to harness the strengths of both groupings without alienating either and risking losing out
October 25, 2026Rick Jackson wants to be Georgia's governor and the Republican billionaire is promising to fight for working-class voters
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