inflation

IMF cuts Latin America, Caribbean growth forecasts on energy shock, little AI boost

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean for this year and next and said most of the region was getting little lift

October 13, 2026

Fed's Hammack: Hope to cool demand, and inflation, without job market pain

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said on Monday she hopes the Fed can lower inflation without damaging the job market, but that may

October 13, 2026

Oil rallies, sending dollar higher on expectations of higher US rates

Oil prices climbed on Monday as attacks on Saudi Arabia overshadowed hopes for supply improvements, and expectations for higher US

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy

Fed's Hammack backs restrictive policy, says better if it comes 'relatively quickly'

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said on Monday the US central bank should move "relatively quickly" to a restrictive monetary policy stance in

October 12, 2026

Economy|Election|Interview

High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in a key battleground district

Victor Martinez runs a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and talks about voters' frustration with everyday realities like higher fuel prices and inflation ahead of next month’s midterm election

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Goldman upgrades global equities on earnings optimism

Goldman Sachs on Monday upgraded its three-month view on global equities to "overweight" from "neutral", saying earnings growth remains supportive for equities and valuations have

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

In the US, a wealth boom and a price shock collide

The US is in the middle of a historic and costly technological revolution, with the artificial intelligence buildout driving a level of investment

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Diesel diplomacy

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Diesel dominated another weekend of noisy geopolitics, with confusion

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Fed officials are warning of more pain. Many Americans are already feeling it

October 12, 2026

Economy|Finance

UK's Healey can't risk a 'steady as you go' budget, think tank warns

British finance minister John Healey will need to find £36 billion ($47.6 billion) in tax hikes or welfare cuts in his first budget just to offset the

October 12, 2026

Economy|Finance

Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

Finance officials from around the world will gather in Bangkok this week under the shadow of a widening war in the Middle East, the biggest-ever energy

October 11, 2026

Business|Finance

Fed says household income, wealth, debt stress rose from 2022 to 2025

The exit from the COVID-19 pandemic raised incomes and wealth for most US households, with income gains concentrated among the less well off, but a

October 09, 2026

Economy|Finance

With midterms approaching, Americans’ confidence in the economy is in a tailspin

October 09, 2026

Finance

BIS chief sees moderate second-round inflation effects from Iran war so far

Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos said on Friday that the surge in energy prices from the Iran war has had moderate second-round

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Bonds, bombs and barricades

Could bond market pain be contagious?

October 09, 2026

Economy|Finance

Malaysia to lift minimum wages, expand tax relief in $112.5 billion 2027 spending boost

Malaysia will raise minimum wages and expand tax relief measures next year, as the government looks to address rising living costs

October 09, 2026

Bipartisan majority of Americans blame Trump policies for rising costs, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Some 78% of Americans blame President Donald Trump's policies for rising prices that are outpacing their earnings,

October 09, 2026

Arts

7-Eleven's US arm looks to move supply chain in-house as inflation bites

7-Eleven Inc, the North American arm of 7-Eleven convenience stores and gas stations, is considering moving parts of its supply chain in-house in a bid to cut

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

US 10-year Treasury yield risks hitting 6% for first time since 2000, Pimco's Ivascyn tells FT

The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield could rise to 6% for the first time since 2000 as high oil prices fuel inflation concerns and worries over the country's growing public debt,

October 09, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast

Singapore poised to tighten monetary policy amid strong growth and rising inflation risks

Singapore is expected to tighten monetary policy at a scheduled review on Wednesday as robust growth and inflation risks bolster the case

October 09, 2026

Arts

Rising oil prices, falling technology stocks and reversing bond yields keep Wall Street unsettled

Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady, as oil prices rose and U.S. stock indexes swung

October 08, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political

EU exec rejects Greek, Italian requests for more fiscal rules flexibility

The European Commission pushed back on Thursday against Italian and Greek requests to grant euro zone governments more fiscal leeway related to higher inflation caused by

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

US bonds rally after 30-year auction finds solid demand

US Treasuries rose on Thursday, with most yields across the curve falling for just the second time this week, after a 30-year bond auction met

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Dollar eases as European yields pull back from highs

The dollar retreated on Thursday as a rise in euro zone bond yields stalled, while expectations for the path of interest rates from the Federal Reserve

October 08, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|World

Bank of England's Bailey says credible budget policy is needed more than ever

Governments need to redouble efforts to restore confidence in their public finances, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on

October 08, 2026

Arts

German government raises growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027

The German government has raised its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, as the Iran war is not hurting the economy as much as feared, the

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy

World Bank sees Nigeria growth averaging 4.4% through 2028

Nigeria's economy is expected to grow by an average of 4.4% a year through 2028, with inflation and poverty declining if the government sustains reforms and

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Wall Street winces at bond squeeze

Stock markets finally stalled on Wednesday and early Thursday as the bond crunch ground on, with the latest Federal Reserve minutes showing most policymakers in

October 08, 2026

Economy|Europe|Finance

ECB to hike rates again in December as inflation almost doubles 2% target: Reuters poll

The European Central Bank is expected to hold its deposit rate at 2.50% this month but raise it by 25 basis points in December as inflation runs nearly

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

AI boom to fuel Australia inflation despite higher rates, ex-RBA official says

Australia's AI investment boom is likely to boost inflation in the near term as productivity benefits take longer to emerge, leaving the central bank with limited

October 08, 2026

Finance

Bank of England's Pill says central banks must focus on inflation

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that central banks had to keep their focus on fighting inflation against the backdrop of rising bond yields in

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

'Dangerous' for BoE to rely on high bond yields to control inflation, MPC's Greene says

The Bank of England should not continue to rely on high bond yields to do its job of taming inflation, Monetary Policy Committee member Megan Greene said on Thursday.

October 08, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Interview

With inflation risks to upside, ECB may need to hike more, Dolenc says

The European Central Bank may have to keep raising interest rates given an abundance of upside inflation risks but the timing and size of any move remain

October 08, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|MidEast|US

Fed's Waller: More hikes needed, but there is 'flexibility' about the pace

US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that additional rate hikes will likely be needed to lower inflation to the Fed's 2%

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Bank of Japan sees broadening inflationary pressure

The Bank of Japan said price increases driven by higher raw material costs were spreading to consumer goods with some firms hiking prices more often,

October 08, 2026

Thai central bank in no rush to raise rates, governor says

Thailand's central bank chief said on Thursday there is no rush to raise interest rates and monetary policy could not address structural issues constraining economic growth.

October 08, 2026

Japanese PM Takaichi's campaign to shed reflationist image needs substance behind the speeches

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration is ramping up efforts to shed its growth and easy money image through changes in

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy

UK labour market shows more recovery signs in September, KPMG/REC survey shows

Britain's labour market showed more signs of recovering last month from its protracted slowdown, with permanent staff placements rising at

October 08, 2026

Fed minutes show some officials want to prepare for market stress

Federal Reserve meeting minutes from last month’s policy meeting noted some officials believe it’s time for the central bank to get ready for bond market stress.

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Levi Strauss lifts annual profit outlook on tariff refunds, holiday demand

Levi Strauss raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, after benefiting from tariff refunds, as it bets on strong holiday demand for its

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Trading Day: Stocks, bonds in delicate dance

A sea of red swept across global stocks on Wednesday as the bond market selloff picked up again and lifted long-dated US yields to 24-year highs,

October 08, 2026

Arts

Trump says Federal Reserve Board would like to see the country do badly

US President Donald Trump, asked by a reporter on Wednesday about mortgage rates, said the Federal Reserve Board "would like to see the country do badly".

October 08, 2026

Business|Finance

US bonds selloff eases, yields off highs, after strong 10-year note auction

US Treasuries rose in afternoon trading on Wednesday, with yields backing away from their highs as oil prices fell and a strong $39 billion

October 07, 2026

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance

Fed policymakers divided over rate-hike logic in September, minutes show

Federal Reserve policymakers were divided last month over the rationale for raising interest rates, with "some participants" seeing a hike as needed

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Fed minutes: Another rate hike likely coming this year to combat persistent inflation

Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed

October 08, 2026

NY Fed September survey finds public expecting more near-term inflation

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October 07, 2026

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UK 30-year gilt yields hit 28-year high in global selloff

British 30-year bond yields rose to a 28-year high on Wednesday as a global bond selloff pushed equivalent US borrowing costs to their highest since 2002,

October 07, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election|Finance

US 30-year mortgage rate hits highest in nearly three years

The interest rate on the most common US home loan jumped last week to its highest in almost three years, worsening affordability for buyers four weeks before elections

October 07, 2026