BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 27: Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank speaks during the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) meeting in Brussels, Belgium on Nevember 27, 2023. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe European Central Bank on...
Consumers showed unexpected strength in November, giving a solid start to the holiday season as inflation showed signs of continued easing.Retail sales rose 0.3% in November, stronger than the 0.2% decline in October and better than the Dow Jones estimate for a decrease of 0.1%, the Commerce Department reported...
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell answers a question during a press conference following a closed two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy at the Federal Reserve in Washington, November 1, 2023.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Federal Reserve dialed back its inflation projections on Wednesday,...
Wholesale prices were flat in November, providing a leading indicator that inflation is easing, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.The producer price index, which measures a broad range of prices on final demand items, was unchanged for the month, following a 0.4% decrease in October but less than the Dow...
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB).Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFRANKFURT — The European Central Bank meets this week with investors closely monitoring to see when the Frankfurt institution might start to cut interest rates.It will be too early to declare victory in the battle against...
A passageway near the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, U.K., on Thursday, March 18, 2021.Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — The Bank of England is all but certain to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 5.25% for a third consecutive meeting on...
Prices across a broad range of goods and services edged higher in November as energy prices declined, providing hope that inflation could be on a lower trajectory.The consumer price index, a closely watched inflation gauge, increased 0.1% in November, and was up 3.1% from a year ago, the Labor...
The incoming head of one of the world's largest development banks says it must become faster and more efficient in order to finance priorities such as the climate transition and Ukraine rebuild.Nadia Calviño, Spain's finance minister and deputy prime minister, was appointed head of the European Investment Bank Friday —...
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 7, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersMarkets are confused over the odds of a U.S. recession, and "somebody has got it wrong," according to hedge fund manager David Neuhauser.The CIO of Livermore Partners...
A UPS seasonal worker delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNovember's solid jobs report did not assure that the economy will come in for a soft landing, but it did help to clear the runway a...