Fed sees a glimmer that recent US productivity gains may last
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dreanda Cordero reentered the job market this year after a five-year break to raise three children,…
Lula slams interest rate levels as ‘the only thing wrong’ with Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva slammed what he sees as the country’s excessively high interest rates,…
Moody’s lowers France’s credit rating to Aa3
Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) Investors Service has reduced France’s credit rating to Aa3 with a stable outlook from the previous Aa2 with a negative…
Analysis-Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – When veteran centrist Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister, was education minister in the 1990s, his…
How consumers and business might be impacted by potentially sweeping tariffs
Investing.com — The introduction of potentially sweeping tariffs could significantly reshape the economic landscape for both consumers and businesses, as flagged by…
TD Cowen 2025 view: Breaking down AI’s impact on multiple levels
Investing.com — Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is expected to profoundly transform the global economy in the coming years, with the U.S. at…
Saudi Arabia’s inflation reaches 2% in November
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate continued to slowly accelerate, hitting 2% in November compared to 1.9% in October, according…
China has room to cut RRR further, PBOC official says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has room to further cut the reserve requirement ratio, with the average RRR now at 6.6%, a central…
BCA shares its 3 geopolitical views for 2025
Investing.com — BCA Research has outlined three geopolitical trends it expects to emerge in 2025, driven by several major factors such as…
What Bob Lighthizer’s absence could mean for US trade policy
Investing.com — Reports last week suggested that Robert Lighthizer might not be taking on a role in the upcoming Trump administration. This…
