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Mexico's inflation meets forecasts in February; more rate cuts expected
March 7 (Reuters) - Mexico's annual inflation ticked up in February but met market expectations and remained within the central bank's target range, official data showed on Friday, likely leaving the door open for policymakers to keep lowering interest rates.Consumer prices in Latin America&...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
US Treasury's Bessent says economy may slow as it shifts away from public spending
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that the U.S. economy may slow as it transitions away from public spending towards more private spending, calling it a "detox period" needed to reach a more sustainable equilibrium."Look, there's goi...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
France looking at option of defence loan
PARIS, March 7 (Reuters) - A budget-constrained France could launch a national loan to fund plans to beef up its defence spending, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and Finance Minister Eric Lombard said on Friday.European countries are hastening to boost defence spending and maintain support for Ukra...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Fed's Powell gets chance to address trade war, stagflation fears
Powell to speak at monetary policy forum in New YorkFed's policy outlook clouded by economic uncertainty, tariffs Investors expect growth slowdown to offset tariff price impactBy Howard Schneider NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - A soft landing from inflation may still be in sight, but when Feder...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Greek Q4 unemployment rises to 9.5%
March 7 (Reuters) - Greece's jobless rate rose to 9.5% in the fourth quarter from 9.0% in the third quarter, data by the country's statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday.The jobless rate for women was 12.1% versus 7.5% for men in the fourth quarter.About 54% of Greece's 449,123 joble...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
