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Stocks rise as Fed chairman fuels US rate-hike bets

In London, defence stocks were among the worst performers in the FTSE 100 amid uncertainty over government spending.

Evening Standard · Aug 28

US retail sales beat expectations in May as energy costs stay high

US retail sales significantly exceeded expectations in May, climbing 0.9 percent to $763.7 billion, driven by a substantial 3.4 percent increase in spending at gas stations. This surge, fueled by elevated energy costs due to the Middle East war, indicates robust consumer spending despite inflation pressures.

The Economic Times · Jun 17

Economists are questioning the K-shaped economy narrative

The K-shaped narrative has seeped into how policymakers think about risk.

Axios · Feb 26

What could come after interest rate cuts this week

Rapidly deteriorating job growth has solidified support for a quarter-point interest rate adjustment among Fed officials.

Axios · Sep 15, 2025

Gold hits new record and stock futures tumble as Wall Street worries over Trump’s tariff price increases

Top of the list of usual suspects is, of course, "uncertainty."

Fortune · Sep 2, 2025

US Second Quarter GDP Growth To Reflect Tariff Turbulence

US economic growth is expected to rebound in the second quarter, analysts said, in a momentary comeback reflecting trade shifts as companies tried to avoid the harshest of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs.

International Business Times · Jul 30, 2025

Fed governor breaks ranks and says rate cuts could resume next month to prevent further cracks in the job market

“If you’re starting to worry about the downside risk to the labor market, move now, don’t wait,” Waller told CNBC.

Fortune · Jun 21, 2025

US Retail Sales Slow In October After Hurricanes

Analysts noted that devastating hurricanes in recent months likely disrupted consumption after the government data were released Friday.

International Business Times · Nov 15, 2024

US economy added only 12,000 jobs in October in shock pre-election drop – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as non-farm payrolls numbers deliver economic surprise days before presidential election

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024

Recession verdict for UK economy will be no laughing matter for Hunt and Sunak

Figures on GDP, wages and inflation this week are set to offer Labour plenty of scope for criticising Tories’ economic competence

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2024