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Germany’s fiscal U-turn could be a ‘game changer’ for the country’s sluggish…
Markus Söder (l-r), Chairman of the CSU and Minister President of Bavaria, Friedrich Merz, candidate for Chancellor of the CDU/CSU, Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and Federal Chairman of the CDU, Lars Klingbeil, Chairman of…
Executives are willing to pass down higher costs from tariffs to customers, EY-Parthenon
People shop in a supermarket in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Feb. 20, 2025.Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty ImagesConsumers are certain to face higher sticker prices as businesses prepare to pass on rising costs from tariffs…
Stagflation fears bubble up as Trump tariffs take effect and the economy slows
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the Financial District in New York City on March 4, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty ImagesA growth scare in the economy has accompanied worries over a resurgence in…
Euro zone inflation dips to 2.4% in February as ECB bets point to sixth rate cut
Two parents and their two children walk through a section of sweet cakes, biscuits and jam.Nicolas Guyonnet | Afp | Getty ImagesEuro zone inflation eased to 2.4% in February but came in slightly above analyst expectations, according to…
German inflation stays unchanged at hotter-than-expected 2.8% in February
People shop and walk in the shopping streets in the city center of Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on February 20, 2025.Michael Nguyen| Nurphoto | Getty ImagesGerman annual inflation came in at an unchanged but…
The first quarter is on track for negative GDP growth, Atlanta Fed indicator says
A customer shops for produce at an H-E-B grocery store on Feb. 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesEarly economic data for the first quarter of 2025 is pointing towards negative growth, according to a Federal Reserve…
Fed’s favorite core inflation measure hits 2.6% in January, as expected
Inflation eased slightly in January as worries accelerated over President Donald Trump's tariff plans, according to a Commerce Department report Friday.The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred…
Federal job cuts disrupt a stable retirement picture for many workers, including Black
A person displays a sign as labor union activists rally in support of federal workers during a protest, with the U.S. Capitol in the background on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Feb. 11, 2025. Craig Hudson | ReutersThe sudden cuts to…
The Federal Reserve’s favorite recession indicator is flashing a danger sign again
Eggs are displayed for sale in a Manhattan grocery store on Feb. 25, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesAn ominous measure that the Federal Reserve considers a near surefire recession signal again has reared its head in…
Germany’s election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the
Production at the VW plant in Emden.Sina Schuldt | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThe struggling German economy has been a major talking point among critics of Chancellor Olaf Scholz' government during the latest election campaign — but…