Feds charge 15 people in Minnesota with defrauding government social service programs
More than 200 Coloradans buried in Lafayette Cemetery missing from city records
Whale heat signatures in San Francisco Bay being tracked to prevent ship collisions
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Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.51%, highest level in nearly nine months
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Japanese automaker Nissan reduces losses and expects to return to profit
Japanese automaker Nissan says it reduced losses for the fiscal year through March
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Japanese investors sell foreign stocks in April as energy costs rise
Japanese investors turned net sellers of foreign stocks for the first time in four months in April, as concerns over higher energy costs from the Iran war and the risk of broader
May 13, 2026
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Trading Day: Inflation up, chips down
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on Tuesday, dragged down by a sharp decline in semiconductors, while sentiment was also rattled by rebounding oil
May 13, 2026
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April CPI rises more than expected; bond yields climb
U.S. consumer prices rose at a brisk clip for a second straight month in April, posting the largest
May 12, 2026
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What to expect in 2026: Brokerage forecasts for S&P 500, global GDP
Top brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index to extend its rally in 2026, even as Middle East tensions disrupt global energy flows and drive inflation higher.
December 16, 2025
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Ceasefire on life support
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets With the month-old Iran war ceasefire now on “life support”,
May 12, 2026
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Americans’ anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans’ midterm prospects
Americans’ anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans’ midterm prospects
May 12, 2026
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European shares muted as markets weigh US-Iran deadlock
European shares ended Monday's session flat, constrained by a drop in luxury stocks, while stalled U.S.-Iran peace negotiations drove oil prices
May 11, 2026
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It’s not just drivers who hate high gas prices. So do gas station owners
It’s not just drivers who hate high gas prices. So do gas station owners
May 11, 2026
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ECB's de Guindos urges prudence on rates in parting shot - FT
The European Central Bank's outgoing Vice President Luis de Guindos urged colleagues, in an interview published on Monday, to be prudent when deciding on an expected
May 11, 2026
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S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch records, boosted by AI and earnings optimism
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record highs on Friday, boosted by gains in Nvidia, Sandisk and other AI-related stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs
May 08, 2026
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India's April consumer inflation likely rose to 3.8% as higher fuel costs weigh: Reuters poll
India's annual consumer inflation likely moved closer to the central bank's 4% medium-term target in April as higher fuel costs following the U.S.-Iran
May 08, 2026
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Fed's Goolsbee: AI success would be 'lovely,' but Fed would still need to watch for overheating
Even if artificial intelligence is as transformative as advertised the U.S.
May 07, 2026
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Serbia secures IMF approval for next stage of reform program
The International Monetary Fund and Serbia have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review under a 36-month arrangement to help support economic reforms in the
May 06, 2026
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Argentina should approach markets with lower interest rates, official says
Argentina should approach the markets with lower interest rates, the country's Secretary of Economic Policy, Jose Luis Daza, said Wednesday during an event.
May 06, 2026
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ECB wage tracker shows stable wage growth ahead
Euro zone negotiated wage growth trends are largely unchanged since the start of the Iran war, the European Central Bank's wage tracker showed on Wednesday, offering
May 06, 2026
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UK services firms report sharpest rise in costs since late 2022
British services firms last month reported the sharpest acceleration in cost pressures in three-and-a-half years as the Iran war drove up prices for fuel and raw materials, a
May 06, 2026
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Russian services confidence drops to 40-month low, PMI shows
Russia's services sector contracted for a second straight month in April as weak client demand led to declines in output and new sales, while business confidence plumbed a 40
May 06, 2026
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Romania’s pro-European coalition collapses after prime minister fails a no-confidence vote
Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan
May 05, 2026
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All eyes on job market as Fed's rate-cut window narrows
The release of the U.S. employment report later this week will serve as a test of whether the economy remains resilient enough to keep the Federal Reserve's
May 05, 2026
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Canada's services PMI hits six-month high but sector remains in contraction
The downturn in Canada's services economy eased in April as the level of new business increased despite concerns about tariffs and the war in the Middle East
May 05, 2026
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Sherrod Brown's Ohio victory anchors Democrats' bid to reclaim US Senate
Former U.S.
May 05, 2026
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Australia's central bank set to cool its heels after rapid-fire rate hikes
Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that
May 05, 2026
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Barclays becomes latest brokerage to bet on no Fed rate cuts in 2026
Barclays on Monday joined a growing list of brokerages to bet on no policy easing from the U.S.
May 04, 2026
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Euro zone firms see new inflation surge if war lasts months, ECB poll shows
Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen after the COVID-19 pandemic if the war in Iran lasts months, disrupting the supply of fuel,
May 04, 2026
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Kashkari says Iran war limits Fed's ability to provide rate guidance
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May 03, 2026
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Recent inflation data was 'bad news,' Fed's Goolsbee says
Inflation data last week was "bad news" for the U.S.
May 03, 2026
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S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher, notch weekly gains after earnings-heavy week
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced to record closing highs on Friday, boosted by robust earnings and a dip in crude prices, and turning
May 01, 2026
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US manufacturing sector holds steady in April; input costs hit 4-year high
U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in April, but supplier delivery performance worsened as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the
May 01, 2026
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Big central banks say rate hikes are getting closer
Major central banks left interest rates unchanged this week but warned that they could raise them soon to prevent a jump in energy
April 30, 2026
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Bank of England holds rates, warns of inflation threat from Iran war
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and set out a range of possible economic impacts from
April 30, 2026
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Inflation hits 3% in Europe as Iran war spreads oil price shock
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
April 30, 2026
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Stagflation risks stacking up as Iran war enters third month
Financial markets are finding it harder to look past the rising economic costs of the Iran war as the continued closure of
April 30, 2026
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Central bank hawks spook bonds, tech untroubled
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Jerome Powell's parting gift as Fed Chair was a proper hawkish tilt - the U.S. central bank held interest rates steady but in the
April 30, 2026
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Powell's tenure as Fed chief, bookended by Trump, draws to a close
On a chilly spring day in 2017, Jerome Powell made a six-hour round trip by car through heavy mountain fog from Washington to West Virginia
April 29, 2026
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India economy resilient but faces rising risks from Mideast war, government report says
India's economy remains resilient but faces mounting risks from the Middle East conflict, which has disrupted supplies of
April 29, 2026
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Investors reload yen shorts in intervention test
Investors have built the biggest short yen position in nearly two years, selling the currency against the euro, Swiss franc,
April 29, 2026
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China's factory activity set to expand at a slower clip in April: Reuters poll
China's factory activity likely grew at a slower pace in April as rising cost pressures stemming from the Middle East conflict test Beijing's reliance on manufacturing to
April 29, 2026
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US companies project resilience even as Iran war risks mount
Top American companies from GM to Coca-Cola are trying to reassure investors they can weather the financial fallout from the Iran war, even as surging fuel and
April 29, 2026
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Trading Day: Chips off the table
U.S. tech stocks dived on Tuesday, slammed by worries over the sector's lofty growth expectations ahead of key earnings reports, while another
April 29, 2026
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Global inflation worries stir on energy price flare-up, but still relatively subdued
Inflation in most countries will be markedly higher this year than predicted three months ago amid a stalemate in the energy crisis brought about by the
April 28, 2026
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South Korea's central bank cites war uncertainty in cautious approach, minutes show
South Korea's monetary policy board said a cautious, wait-and-see approach is appropriate for now as heightened uncertainty from the Iran war warrants more monitoring of
April 28, 2026
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Venezuela central bank says it and US hired firms to audit assets abroad
Venezuela's central bank said on Monday that it and the United States have each hired firms to audit assets held abroad by the South American country,
April 27, 2026
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Forget 'fiscal discipline,' record govt debt is here to stay: McGeever
With government debt levels sky high across the developed world, leaders are being warned to get their fiscal houses in order, but in an age of
April 27, 2026
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Two months into Iran war, economic strain mounts across emerging markets
Two months since the outbreak of the Iran war, the charts below show how the economic toll is spreading beyond the Middle East, with
April 27, 2026
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A fragile hold: Five questions for the ECB
The European Central Bank meets on Thursday, with an Iran war
April 24, 2026
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Energy prices drag German consumer sentiment to three-year low, survey finds
German consumer sentiment is expected to worsen heading into May as households' income expectations have become bleaker in the face of rising inflation, driven higher by
April 27, 2026
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Bank of England to keep rates on hold while it gauges impact of Iran war
The Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold this week and try to look ahead to the damage building up for Britain's economy from the Iran war
April 27, 2026
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Trump says Iran can phone if it wants to talk; Iranian minister heads to Russia
President Donald Trump said on Sunday Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month
April 26, 2026