Fall Inflation Surprise

Falling Chinese bond yields signal concern with deflation

Investors expect price pressures to become entrenched in world’s second-largest economy

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Why Draymond was not surprised by Butler's fallout with Heat

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green shared why he wasn't surprised by Jimmy Butler's fallout with the Miami Heat.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Ed Sheeran stuns pupils with surprise appearance

Pop superstar gives pupils "goose bumps" with surprise performance at a school assembly in Cardiff.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Treasury yields fall in shortened trading session

U.S. Treasury yields fell during a shortened trading session as the bonds market will close early in honor of the late former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

CNBC - Jan. 9

U.N. Raises Global Growth Forecast, but Warns of Potential Inflation Risks

An increase in trade barriers would likely reignite price pressures, the organization says ahead of Trump’s plan to impose new tariffs.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9

Venezuela's Maduro could be the next dictator to fall

Assad’s defeat points to Maduro’s growing weakness and isolation.

The Hill - Jan. 9

As Art Sales Fall, Christie’s and Sotheby’s Pivot to Luxury

With both supply and demand for big-ticket art in a slump, Sotheby’s and Christie’s are making major bets on selling handbags, classic cars and niche experiences.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Italian town bans residents from falling ill

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Seth Meyers Slams Trump for Empty Campaign Promises to Lower Inflation

“Come on, man, you talked about this, like, every day on the campaign trail,” Meyers said of the president-elect. “You even brought props.”

The New York Times - Jan. 9

China's consumer inflation slows further in December, stoking deflation worries

China's consumer prices in December edged up 0.1% in line with expectations from a year earlier, National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, fanning deflation concerns.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Treasury: Covid Stimulus May Have Contributed to Inflation

Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said spending could have have contributed ‘a little bit’ to rising inflation.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Fed braces for Trump inflation bump

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fed frets about impact of Trump policies on inflation Central bank officials ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Revealing 2024's biggest fantasy football surprises

In fantasy football, we've learned to expect the unexpected. Our staff lists their biggest surprises, good or bad, from the season.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Mother 'not surprised' son killed on London bus

Kelyan Bokassa was groomed by gangs from the age of six years old, his mother Mary Bokassa said.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Fed’s Waller sees cooler inflation despite higher forecasts

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller doubled down on more rate cuts and cooling inflation following higher price projections from the central bank and growing expectations among investors ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Janet Yellen: Covid stimulus may have contributed 'a little bit' to inflation

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed inflation, the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fed, DOGE and more in an exit interview on CNBC's "Money Movers."

CNBC - Jan. 8

SAG Awards nominations: What the biggest snubs and surprises mean for the Oscar race

The SAG Awards usually are a reliable forecast for Oscar glory. Will motion picture academy voters once again follow the script?

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8

Meloni’s European moment risks falling flat

Italy’s most successful premiers on the EU stage tend to be technocrats not professional politicians

Financial Times - Jan. 8

A Timeline of Justin Trudeau’s Rise and Fall

The Canadian prime minister, who said on Monday he would step down, has spent a quarter-century in the political spotlight.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

‘Inflation levels seem to be increasing’: Businesses are worried about tariffs and rising prices.

The holiday shopping season gave a boost to service-oriented companies in December, but top executives were wary of potential Trump tariffs and a recent uptick in inflation.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Euro zone inflation rose to 2.4% in December, meeting expectations

Economists polled by Reuters forecast a reading of 2.4%, up from 2.2% in November.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Eurozone inflation jumps to 2.4% in third consecutive rise

Increase damps hope that European Central Bank will boost region’s flagging economy with rate cuts

Financial Times - Jan. 7

German inflation rises more than expected to 2.9% in December

German inflation jumped to a higher-than-expected 2.9% in December, German statistics office Destatis said Monday.

CNBC - Jan. 6

German inflation rate climbs to 2.6% in December

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Germany to release inflation estimate for 2024

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

China rushes to reassure investors as equities and renminbi fall

CSI 300 down 4.2% this year and currency slides to 15-month low as Donald Trump’s return weighs on markets

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Italy's Meloni makes surprise Mar-a-Lago visit to meet with Trump

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Trump on Saturday. They were joined by a number of Trump’s expected nominees for his ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Trump policies will likely have ‘modest’ effect on inflation, Bernanke says

The economic policies outlined by the incoming Trump administration won’t cause a radical shift in inflation, former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Saturday.

MarketWatch - Jan. 5

Assad’s fall is an opportunity for a US win over China

Trump may believe that Syria is “not our fight,” but the competition with China is very much ours and will undoubtedly be a focus of his administration.

The Hill - Jan. 5

Ukraine launches surprise operation in Russia’s Kursk region

Footage purports to show Ukrainian armoured columns advancing towards village of Bolshoe Soldatskoe. Ukrainian armed forces began a surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday, in an ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Italy’s Meloni boosts ties with Trump in surprise Florida visit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise trip to Florida to meet with Donald Trump late on Saturday, as the key European leader sought to buttress ties with the president-elect before ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

The Trump sentencing: Curtain to fall on Merchan's Hamlet on the Hudson

After years and millions spent in the various Trump cases, Trump will likely receive an unconditional discharge and sent along his way . . . to the White House.

The Hill - Jan. 4