German Central Bank Loss Points to More Economic Woes for Germany

The central bank’s president said it was “not possible to rule out” a third year of no economic growth.

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Fed’s Logan backs shortening maturity of central bank’s balance sheet

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan on Tuesday backed a plan to change the composition of the Fed’s secondary-market purchases of Treasury securities so that the central bank’s holdings match the ...
MarketWatch - 3h
Bank of Korea slashes rates to lowest since August 2022 on economic worries, cuts growth forecast

The Bank of Korea cut rates to 2.75% from 3%, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, trimming rates for the third time in four meetings.
CNBC - 12h
Dow drops 700 points for worst day of 2025 so far on new fears about economic growth

Stocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.
NBC News - 3d
Polls point to Germany's looming election bringing a shift to the right

While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.
CBS News - 4d
More Germans living abroad registered to vote in upcoming election

Yahoo News - 4d
Why Walmart’s warning may have more to do with weight-loss drugs than tariffs

Walmart’s stock fell Thursday as quarterly earnings were expected to decline for the first time in three years, with strength in groceries and GLP-1 drug sales continuing to pressure margins.
MarketWatch - 4d
David Squires on … all-staff emails at United, woe at City and ‘Tottenham Hotspur’

Our cartoonist on Liverpool compounding a difficult week for Manchester City, plus a big week for electronic mail. Buy copies of all David’s cartoons in our Print Shop David’s new book, ...
The Guardian - 6h
What Trump’s Deportation Plans Mean for Central America

Deporting migrants to Central American countries removes many political and legal hurdles for the Trump administration. How far can the practice go before these nations reach a breaking point?
The New York Times - 15h
Economic partnership will protect the Ukrainian people and the US taxpayer

Trump’s bold international leadership aligns interests and benefits all
Financial Times - 2d
China government spending on citizens lags economic peers

Relatively low expenditure that directly supports individual consumption could undermine growth efforts
Financial Times - 2d