Indonesia unexpectedly cuts rates and lowers growth forecast

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  Air Traffic Growth Forecasts Clash With Climate Goals, Study Says

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• India's inflation slows to lower-than-expected 5.22% in December, boosting case for rate cuts

  The full year inflation forecast for the RBI's 2024 fiscal year ending June 2025 is projected at 4.8%.
  
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• Surprising December jobs growth is denting chances of a first-half Fed rate cut

  Friday’s unexpectedly big increase in December nonfarm payrolls led to a diminished market-based likelihood for any rate cut by the Federal Reserve until September, based on one method of ...
  
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  Global 2025 Growth Forecast at Modest 2.8 Percent

  An annual United Nations report said the economic year ahead will feature stable, but subpar expansion.
  
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• Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest-rate cuts

  Employers across the U.S. added a robust 256,000 jobs in December, a sign the labor market remains in good shape.
  
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  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.
  
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• 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.
  
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• 7 ways to get a lower mortgage rate in 2025

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• How much will a $10,000 CD earn at today's lower rates?

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  Spain sets a new record with 94 million international tourists last year

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  Spain sets a new record with 94 million international tourists last year

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