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PepsiCo profit gets a bump on fewer charges, but sales slip after repeated price hikes
PepsiCo got a bump to fourth quarter profits thanks in part to lower charges and continued price hikes, but higher prices have hit sales.
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Inflation is nearly back to 2%. So why isn’t the Federal Reserve ready to cut rates?
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Turkey’s new central bank chief assures that work to combat inflation will press on
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Turkey has another new central bank leader. Here’s what it means for the battered economy
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Some Americans have become saddled with credit card debt as rent and everyday prices remain high
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Fed on track to cut rates this year with inflation slowing and the
economy healthy, Powell says
Chair Jerome Powell said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that the Federal Reserve remains on track to cut interest rates three times this year, a move that’s expected to begin as early as May.
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Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.63%, a welcome move for prospective homebuyers
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, welcome news for prospective homebuyers as the spring homebuying season approaches.
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Inflation in Europe edges down again. But will Houthi attacks on ships spoil the relief?
Inflation is headed down in Europe. The official figure came in at 2.8% on Thursday. That’s more relief for consumers whose paychecks didn’t go as far after inflation peaked at record-high double digits in 2022.
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Like the US Fed, Bank of England is edging toward interest rate cuts — but not quite yet
Just like the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England is edging toward cutting interest rates — though not quite yet.
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rebounds led by tech stocks
Asian shares are trading mostly higher, helped by optimism about technology shares following a Wall Street rally led by big tech stocks.
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Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its latest policy meeting ended:
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Alphabet, Roper Technologies fall; Boeing, Paramount rise, Wednesday, 1/31/2024
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: Alphabet, Roper Technologies fall; Boeing, Paramount rise.
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Inflation further cools in Australia as confidence of ‘soft landing’ grows
Australia has reported inflation slowed in the last quarter to its lowest rate in three years, raising hopes of a ‘soft landing’ for the nation’s economy.
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IMF sketches a brighter view of global economy, upgrading growth forecast and seeing lower inflation
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, envisioning resilient growth led by the United States and a slower pace of inflation.
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Inflation has slowed. Now the Federal Reserve faces expectations for rate cuts
Chair Jerome Powell will enter this week’s Federal Reserve meeting in a much more desirable position than he likely ever expected: Inflation is getting close to the Fed’s target rate, the economy is still growing at a healthy pace, consumers keep spending and the unemployment rate is near a half-cen
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Inflation slowed further in December as an economic ‘soft landing’ moves into sharper focus
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled further even as the economy kept growing briskly, a trend sure to be welcomed at the White House as President Joe Biden seeks re-election in a race that could pivot on his economic stewardship.
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes its 12th winning week in the last 13 with a mixed finish
Wall Street closed its latest winning week with a mixed finish, as drops for technology stocks dragged on the market. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Friday.
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Turkey’s central bank hikes key interest rate again to 45% to battle inflation
Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by another 2.5 percentage points. The move was the latest in a series of rate increases aimed at combating inflation that reached nearly 65% in December.
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Nokia sales and profit drop as economic challenges lead to cutback on 5G investment
Nokia has reported a double-digit decline in sales and a fall in profit in the last three months of 2023.
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly fall despite solid signs of U.S. growth
Asian shares are mostly lower despite upbeat news on the U.S. economy, with Japan’s benchmark falling after the latest data showed inflation has been slowing faster than expected.
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Financial markets are jonesing for interest rate cuts. Not so fast, says the European Central Bank
The European Central Bank has kept its key interest rate unchanged at a record high. ECB President Christine Lagarde said Thursday that inflation needs to fall more before the central bank can be confident enough to cut rates.
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US economy grew at a surprisingly strong 3.3% pace last quarter, pointing to continued resilience
The nation’s economy grew at an unexpectedly brisk 3.3% annual pace from October through December as Americans showed a continued willingness to spend freely despite high interest rates and price levels that have frustrated many households.
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Americans’ economic outlook brightens as inflation slows and wages outpace prices
After an extended period of gloom, Americans are starting to feel better about inflation and the economy — a trend that could sustain consumer spending, fuel economic growth and potentially affect President Joe Biden’s political fortunes.
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Inflation slows in New Zealand to its lowest rate since 2021
Inflation in New Zealand has slowed to its lowest rate in two and a half years the country’s official statistics agency has announced.
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This Week: Verizon earnings, GDP and inflation reports
Telecom giant Verizon reports its fourth-quarter financial results before the bell on Tuesday, the Commerce Department on Thursday issues its first estimate of how the U.S. economy performed in the fourth quarter and on Friday the government reports consumer spending and inflation figures.
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Stock market today: Wall Street hits record high following a 2-year round trip scarred by inflation
Wall Street returned to record heights and capped a punishing, two-year round trip dogged by high inflation and worries about a possible recession.
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Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains and Japan’s inflation slows
Asia markets mostly advanced Friday after Wall Street recouped most of the week’s earlier losses and Japan reported slowing inflation, which may keep its ultra-low interest rates steady.
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Cutting interest rates too soon in Europe risks progress against inflation, central bank chief says
European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says cutting interest rates too soon could threaten Europe’s progress in battling the inflation that has ravaged the economy.
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Retail sales up strongly in December as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
Americans stepped up their spending at retailers in December, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on an upbeat tone and signaling that people remain confident enough to keep spending freely.
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Britain’s unexpected inflation increase in December is unlikely to worry the Bank of England
Inflation across the United Kingdom increased unexpectedly last month as a result of a hike in tobacco and alcohol prices.
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FB Financial, Restaurant Brands fall; Synopsys, InterDigital rise, Tuesday, 1/16/2024
Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Tuesday: FB Financial, Restaurant Brands fall; Synopsys, InterDigital rise.
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Top Federal Reserve official says inflation fight seems nearly won, with rate cuts coming
A top Federal Reserve official said he’s increasingly confident that inflation will continue falling this year back to the Fed’s 2% target level, after two years of accelerating price spikes that hurt millions of American households.
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Slowing inflation suggests that Biden’s policies are helping, but American voters are still hurting
President Joe Biden can make an increasingly strong case that he’s helped fix inflation, if only he can get voters to believe him.
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Banks upbeat on US consumer despite bank profit declines, inflation and rising debt levels
Three of the nation’s biggest banks say their profits fell last quarter. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup have been dealing with the lingering effects of higher interest rates and the industry costs of last year’s banking crisis that caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signat
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Wholesale inflation in US declined last month, signaling that price pressures are still easing
U.S. wholesale inflation fell for a third straight month in December, further evidence that price pressures in the economy are easing.
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