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European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Economic Growth Stagnates
The European Central Bank’s reduction, the fifth consecutive cut since last summer, came a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates.The New York Times - 8h -
European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a ...ABC News - 9h -
US central bankers resist Trump’s pressure to cut interest rates
Also in today’s newsletter, the White House’s U-turn on freezing federal fundingFinancial Times - 10h -
European Central Bank cuts interest rates to support growth as eurozone economy stagnates - as it happened
Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB cuts main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support European economies. It was a flash reading on the Eurozone ...The Guardian - 9h -
Central bank decisions — as they happened: Powell says no rush to adjust Fed policy stance; Canada cuts rates for sixth consecutive meeting
US central bank holds rates steady as it resists Donald Trump’s calls to cut borrowing costsFinancial Times - 23h -
Trump bashes Fed after bank doesn't cut rates
President Trump ripped the Federal Reserve and the man he appointed to lead it Wednesday after the central bank kept interest rates steady. In a post on Truth Social, the president accused the Fed ...The Hill - 1d -
The Fed is getting a warning from another central bank about Trump’s tariff plan
All eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s first policy update of the new year on Wednesday, but the Bank of Canada also drew its fair amount of attention.MarketWatch - 1d -
European Central Bank to cut rates again with Trump threat and U.S. divergence in focus
"The Fed will likely be on a more hawkish path, so significant divergence from the ECB could risk flight of capital towards the Dollar."CNBC - 1d -
FirstFT: Fed on collision course with Donald Trump over rate cuts
Also in today’s newsletter, OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of potential copyright breech and a new demography series beginsFinancial Times - 1d -
Fed set to repel Trump’s calls for deep rate cuts
Economists warn that political meddling in monetary policy ‘can often go very badly’Financial Times - 1d -
Czech central bank head wants it to buy billions of euros in bitcoin
Governor tells FT ‘I like profitability’ and predicts others could follow his exampleFinancial Times - 1d -
World Bank Warns Colombian Staff Against U.S. Travel After Trump Visa Edict
Several Colombians whose visas were revoked were World Bank employees traveling in the United States at the time. They were deported.The New York Times - 3d -
Political interference in central banks risks economic harm, ECB president warns
Comments by Christine Lagarde seen as veiled warning to Donald Trump, who demanded Federal Reserve lower interest rates ‘immediately’. Political interference in central bank policymaking could harm ...The Guardian - 3d -
Climate change increases threat of heat deaths in European cities
Global warming will lead to 2.3mn additional temperature-related fatalities in most extreme scenario, research findsFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump piles pressure on Fed chair Jay Powell to cut interest rates
US central bank widely expected to hold borrowing costs steady at meeting next weekFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Trump Davos remarks target big banks, oil prices, European regulators
Trump has signed executive orders to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and the Paris climate agreement since he took office.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
Turkey's central bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 45%
Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 45%ABC News - Jan. 23 -
The Memo: Trump 2.0 comes into focus
President Trump’s second term is coming into much sharper focus in its first 72 hours — delighting his supporters but ringing loud alarm bells for liberal Americans. Trump has been delivering on ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
European banks to reward investors with bumper €123bn in payouts
Dividends have exceeded pre-crisis levels while lenders have topped up returns with buybacksFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Israeli Raids in West Bank Focus on Jenin, Long a Resistance Hub
At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Europe must be prepared for Trump tariffs, European Central Bank chief warns
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde spoke to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
European stocks open mixed as Trump 2.0 kicks off; Energy firm Orsted drops 15% on U.S. impairment
European stocks are expected to open slightly higher Tuesday as traders digested the first executive orders signed by newly inaugurated President Donald Trump.CNBC - Jan. 21 -
Trump to withdraw U.S. from Paris climate agreement again
President Trump says he will again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
When will HELOC interest rates drop again?
HELOC interest rates recently fell to an 18-month low. Here's when they could decline again.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Trump tariff threats fuel frontloading of trade shipments into U.S., led by China
Companies are expediting cargo shipments into the U.S. ahead of new tariffs from President-elect Trump, with Chinese trade the biggest on the move.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Trump’s policies risk stoking inflation and preventing rate cuts, IMF warns
Taking drive for deregulation too far could push the US on to a ‘dangerous boom-bust path’, fund cautionsFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
The U.K. again delays key banking rule, saying it will wait for U.S. to decide first
The Bank of England on Friday said it will delay key rules on bank capital for a year while the U.S. decides what to do, a sign of how the incoming Trump administration will impact financial ...MarketWatch - Jan. 17 -
Mark Carney, the 'unreliable boyfriend' who ran UK's central bank
Carney is now running for the Liberal Party leadership in Canada. What does his time in London tell us?BBC News - Jan. 17 -
UK economy's disappointing November growth fuels the case for Bank of England rate cut
The U.K. economy grew at a lackluster pace of 0.1% in November, data from the Office of National Statistics showed Thursday.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Canada’s Trudeau Cautions U.S. Consumers to Consider Harms of Trump’s Tariff Threats
Dismissing the president’s bluster about a 51st state, the departing leader urged Americans to think about the impact of high prices that will accompany new import taxes.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
Wayfair to exit Germany, cut 730 jobs as it looks to focus on physical retail
Wayfair, an early e-commerce disruptor, wants to focus more on physical retail and has decided to exit the German market and cut 730 jobs as a result.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates
Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy
The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Asia's central banks face a formidable challenge: An ascendant U.S. dollar
A surge in the dollar has sent Asian currencies reeling, stoking worries over imported inflation and prompting some central banks to intervene in the currency market.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
The Musk threat to European democracy
Free speech push, now backed by Meta’s Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformationFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Fed’s Waller backs more rate cuts, says he doesn’t think proposed Trump tariffs will spark inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday that he doesn’t think that proposed import tariffs from the incoming Trump administration will lead to upward pressure on inflation.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Divergence: the balance sheets edition
What size and shape should they be? Central banks are dividedFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
FirstFT: China’s central bank prepares for historic monetary policy shift
Also in today’s newsletter, cold winter snap stokes US heating prices and a shake-up at the top of MetaFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
China’s central bank plans policy overhaul as pressure mounts on economy
People’s Bank of China will start to behave more like US Fed in using one main interest rate to steer demand for creditFinancial Times - Jan. 3