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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held its official cash rate steady at 2.25 percent on Wednesday, but signaled a more aggressive path for future interest rate increases as inflation pressures intensify.
President Donald Trump has appealed for patience from Americans facing high gas prices while defending the cost of a new White House ballroom, a project that has drawn criticism from both political parties.
Sri Lanka's central bank unexpectedly raised its key policy interest rate by a full percentage point on Tuesday, a sharp move aimed at combating rising inflation and supporting the national currency amid economic pressur...
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette announced Monday that the province will remove the provincial sales tax from a range of grocery and pharmacy items beginning July 15, part of a package of measures aimed at easing cost ...
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers has warned that the country is facing a deepening shortage of cooking gas, with prices rising sharply and millions of households at risk of being priced out o...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called for a sharpened focus on what she termed the "three Fs" of fuel, fertiliser, and foreign exchange, as India grapples with the economic fallout from the prolonged West ...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Monday that the government will compile a supplementary budget of about 3 trillion yen, equivalent to 19 billion dollars, to support households facing rising costs driven ...
Opposition leaders on Monday launched a sharp attack on the government after petrol and diesel prices were raised for the fourth time in 10 days, with cumulative increases of nearly 8 rupees per litre since mid-May.
The five unions that struck the Long Island Rail Road earlier this week reported spending more than $3.2 million in 2025 on hotels, resorts, restaurants and event venues, according to federal labor disclosures.
Japan's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2026, according to official data released Tuesday, but officials and analysts warn that escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens to derail the rec...
President Donald Trump traveled to a competitive congressional district in New York on Friday to promote his administration's economic record, focusing on a recent tax law as he seeks to bolster support ahead of the midt...
European officials warned on Friday that elevated oil and gas prices are expected to persist until at least the end of 2027, increasing financial pressure on households and businesses across the continent.
American consumer sentiment has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to the latest survey from the University of Michigan. The final reading of the Consumer Sentiment Index for May dropped to 44.
A senior Federal Reserve official has called for the central bank to abandon its stated bias toward future interest rate cuts, arguing that the next policy move is just as likely to be a rate increase given persistent in...
Retail sales in Canada rose in March, driven primarily by a sharp increase in gasoline prices, but underlying consumer spending appears to be weakening as households adjust to higher fuel costs.
Consumer confidence in the UK showed a slight, unexpected improvement in May, even as underlying economic pressures intensified and households grew more cautious about spending.
British retail sales fell sharply in April, recording their largest monthly decline in nearly a year as consumer spending weakened amid economic uncertainty and rising costs.
The UK government borrowed significantly more than expected in April, with the deficit hitting its second-highest level on record for the month as rising spending on benefits and debt interest weighed on public finances.
Japan's key inflation gauge slowed to its weakest pace in four years in April, falling short of market expectations as government subsidies helped ease the cost of living.
A conflict in the Middle East has triggered a major energy shock that is now slowing economic growth and pushing inflation higher across Europe, according to new data and official forecasts.
