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Powell Signals Rate Cut Coming Into View but Declines to Say When – WSJ
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said inflation and economic activity had slowed broadly in line with the central bank’s expectation but declined to say whether
Stubborn Services Inflation in UK Leaves BOE Cut on a Knife Edge – Bloomberg
Britain’s services sector and jobs market are likely to show lingering signs of strong inflation this week, a warning sign that may prompt the Bank
Private equity firms slash use of risky debt tactic to fund payouts – The Financial Times
Private equity firms have sharply curtailed their use of a controversial debt financing manoeuvre to return cash to investors, after institutions raised concerns about how
The World’s Power Grids Are Failing as the Planet Warms – Bloomberg
Under the blazing Adriatic sun, life almost stopped in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica earlier this summer. Cars and buses were stuck in gridlock as traffic lights
It’s Time for the Fed to End the Waiting Game – WSJ
Why wait until September?That is the question hanging over markets after Thursday’s surprisingly weak inflation reading. There doesn’t seem to be much reason for the
Bracing for a More Inflationary World
Faced with societal aging, de-globalization, climate change, anti-immigration sentiment, and technological advances, central banks will feel pressure from many directions in the coming years, even
ECB May Prime Markets for September Rate Cut – Bloomberg
European Central Bank officials may be about to prime investors for another interest-rate cut, though only after one of the Governing Council’s longest-ever summer breaks
Milder Inflation Opens Door Wider to September Rate Cut – WSJ
U.S. inflation eased substantially in June, extending a recent slowdown in price increases that clears a path for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
About The Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey – WSJ
For nearly 40 years, The Wall Street Journal’s Economic Forecasting Survey has helped readers better understand the direction of the U.S. economy by publishing consensus