US Economy Was Already Sputtering Before Trade Pain Kicked In – Bloomberg
After cruising along comfortably for most of last year, the world’s largest economy lost altitude at the start of 2025 as consumers tired and the...
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Easing leverage limits on banks could backfire – The Financial Times
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said he wants to deregulate the financial system responsibly. He has pointed to relief for community banks and other valid...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. GDP, Jobs Data in Focus; BOJ Decision Due – WSJ
The first estimate of U.S. first-quarter gross domestic product and jobs data for April will be closely watched as investors look for evidence of how...
Why American tech stocks are newly vulnerable – The Economist
As the panic fades, investors’ nerves are still jangling. For the time being, stockmarkets have stopped convulsing and the prices of American Treasury bonds are...
U.S. Fertility Rate Remains Near Record Low – WSJ
Births in America hovered near record-low rates last year.More than 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2024—a less than 1% advance from...
ECB Must Be Agile and Shouldn’t Rule Out Larger Cut, Rehn Says – Bloomberg
The European Central Bank will probably have to lower interest rates further and shouldn’t exclude a larger reduction, according to Governing Council member Olli Rehn....
Corporate America puts Wall Street on alert over damage from trade war – The Financial Times
Corporate America is counting the cost of Donald Trump’s trade war, with executives warning of escalating expenditures, gummed-up supply chains and a hit to the...
German Business Sentiment Inches Higher Despite Tariff Turbulence – WSJ
Business sentiment in Germany unexpectedly edged up in April, as firms shrugged off the threats to the German economy posed by U.S. President Trump’s tariff...
Wider Federal Workforce May Shrink by 1.2 Million, Fed Estimate Shows – Bloomberg
The broader US federal workforce could shrink by more than 1 million, according to an analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, largely reflecting...
The Four Reasons Why the Fed Will Be Patient on Rates – Bloomberg
Current market pricing implies that the Federal Reserve will begin to cut short-term interest rates at the mid-June monetary policy meeting. Futures imply that by...