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Fed may not give Trump his rate cuts, but has set out a positive view of the 2026 economy
Projections set baseline for solid growth, limited policy easingInflation, affordability issues remain unresolvedPowell sees rising productivity bouying growth prospects By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve may not give President Donald Trump all the rate c...Reuters
Thu, Dec 11
World Bank says China's economy stayed firm in third quarter as growth hit 5.2%
Dec 11 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Thursday said China's economy held firm in the third quarter of 2025, bringing year-to-date GDP growth to 5.2% year on year.In its latest China Economic Update, the lender estimated full-year growth at 4.9% and forecast 4.4% for 2026, citing persistent headwi...Reuters
Thu, Dec 11
Breaking: Australia’s Unemployment Rate stays unchanged at 4.3% in November vs. 4.4% expected
Australia’s Unemployment Rate steadied at 4.3% in November from 4.3% in October according to the official data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday. The figure came in below the market consensus of 4.4%.
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Thu, Dec 11
Brazil central bank holds interest rates, gives no hint of cuts
Brazil's benchmark rate stands near two-decade high of 15% Investors scour little-changed statement for clues on cutsInflation forecast trimmed to 3.2% in mid-2027, near 3% targetBy Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank held interest rates at a nearly two-decade...Reuters
Wed, Dec 10
WRAPUP 6-Divided Fed lowers rates, signals pause and one cut next year as growth rebounds
Fed reduces policy rate by a quarter of a percentage pointMiran, Goolsbee and Schmid dissent on decisionPolicymakers see only one rate cut in 2026By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday but signaled bo...Reuters
Wed, Dec 10
US can replicate revenues if Supreme Court rules against IEEPA tariffs, trade chief says
USTR Greer says US could use other tools to justify tariffsUS is seeking constructive relationship with China, Greer saysGreer won't give timeline for possible tariff refundsBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The United States can use other measures to recreate the roughly $200 b...Reuters
Wed, Dec 10
Brazil's central bank holds interest rates as expected, keeps hawkish tone
BRASILIA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank held interest rates at a nearly two-decade high on Wednesday for the fourth consecutive meeting, and kept its hawkish tone unchanged by stressing the need to maintain borrowing costs steady "for a very prolonged period." The bank's r...Reuters
Wed, Dec 10
BREAKINGVIEWS-Fed puts up guardrails for Jay Powell's successor
By Gabriel Rubin WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The Federal Reserve’s eroding tradition of genteel consensus augurs a bigger clash with the White House. A divided decision to cut the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point on Wednesday was followed by Chairman Jerome Powell...Reuters
Wed, Dec 10
Gulf central banks cut rates by 25 basis points after Fed move
By Yomna Ehab and Jaidaa Taha CAIRO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Gulf central banks cut key interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, mirroring a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve to reduce rates by a quarter of a percentage point in another divided vote.The Fed signalled it will likely pause further...Reuters
Wed, Dec 10
Mexico's economy solid and resilient as domestic risks rise, central bank says
By Natalia Siniawski and Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Mexico's economy is solid and resilient, central bank chief Victoria Rodriguez said in a financial stability report on Wednesday, even as domestic financial risks increased.The banking system of Latin America's second-...Reuters
Wed, Dec 10
