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US stocks retreated from records on thin volume Friday ahead of the long Labor Day holiday weekend, with investors taking profits after the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation remained stubbornly high last month.

US consumer spending rose in July by the most in four months, indicating resilient demand in the face of stubborn inflation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has a rare opportunity to meet with his two most important energy partners this weekend, at a time when he needs something from both.

When Xi Jinping gathers his closest international allies for one of the landmark summits of his more than a decade-long rule, many will be seeking reassurance after emerging scarred from conflicts.

Inflation in three of Europe’s top economies was a touch less than expected this month, though the data suggest price growth for the region as a whole is unlikely to deviate much from the European Central Bank’s 2% target.

German inflation quickened more than anticipated to surpass 2%, capping a mixed round of price data from the region’s top economies that’s unlikely to persuade the European Central Bank to change interest rates next month.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller again called for lower interest rates, saying he would support a quarter-percentage point reduction in September and anticipates additional cuts over the next three to six months.

Chinese stocks capped another strong week of gains, intensifying a debate over the fate of a rally that’s defied the nation’s economic troubles to add $1.3 trillion in market value just this month.

The president is defying a consensus that powerful finance levers should be kept away from politicians as he seeks to take America’s monetary reins.

Exxon Mobil Corp. said net zero goals for the global energy sector are likely to drift further beyond 2050 due to consumers pushing back against high costs and a revival in demand for coal, the most polluting fossil fuel.

Russia is struggling to meet even the most cautious central bank estimate for growth this year, casting doubt on continued assurances from Governor Elvira Nabiullina that the economy isn’t cooling excessively under high interest rates.

Days after ordering high-end computer parts, Chris Pawlukiewicz got an unpleasant surprise: a bill for $934 in tariffs he owed to US Customs and Border Protection.

French Finance Minister Eric Lombard said financial-market stress will ease as the country is able to remain on track with debt-reduction plans, despite the prospect of government collapse early next month.

The US economy expanded in the second quarter at a slightly faster pace than initially estimated on a pickup in business investment and an outsize boost from trade.

Nvidia Corp., the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, gave a tepid revenue forecast for the current period, signaling that growth is decelerating after a staggering two-year boom in AI spending.

Die Mietpreisbremse für freie Mieten soll 2026 fix kommen. Die von Vizekanzler Andreas Babler (SPÖ) im ORF-„Sommergespräch“ für diesen Herbst angekündigte Maßnahme wurde von Bundeskanzler Christian Stocker (ÖVP) bestätigt, wie das Ö1-Mittagsjournal am Mittwoch berichtete. Aus dem Bundeskanzleramt hieß es, dass man eine rasche Lösung wolle; auch NEOS ziehe mit. Doch Zweifel und Kritik gibt es weiterhin.

The European Union will seek to fast track legislation by the end of the week to remove all tariffs on US industrial goods, a demand made by President Donald Trump before the US will lower its duties on the bloc’s automobile exports.

President Donald Trump’s unprecedented and escalating attack on the Federal Reserve runs the risk of backfiring by hitting financial markets and the economy with higher long-term borrowing costs.

The US will slap a crushing 50% tariff on some Indian goods starting Wednesday — the highest in Asia — as President Donald Trump presses ahead with the levies to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

US President Donald Trump warned of “an economic war” if he cannot get Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy to end their conflict, saying he had “very serious” consequences in mind if the fighting continues.

The Trump administration is reviewing options for exerting more influence over the Federal Reserve’s 12 regional banks that would potentially extend its reach beyond personnel appointments in Washington, according to people familiar with the matter.

Seit Monaten pocht US-Präsident Donald Trump auf eine Senkung des Leitzinses – bisher vergeblich. Nun lässt er den Machtkampf mit der US-Notenbank Federal Reserve (Fed) eskalieren. Auf seiner Plattform Truth Social teilte er in der Nacht auf Dienstag mit, Fed-Gouverneurin Lisa Cook werde mit sofortiger Wirkung aus ihrem Amt im Vorstand entlassen. Auch Fed-Chef Jerome Powell selbst hat Trump seit Tagen im Visier.

US investments in renewable energy projects plunged this year as developers responded to White House policy shifts targeting the sector.

The dollar weakened against most of its major peers after President Donald Trump moved to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her post, denting sentiment toward the world’s reserve currency.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will call a confidence vote on Sept. 8, putting his government’s survival on the line in an effort to force political parties to take a position on his budget plan. The announcement prompted a selloff in domestic assets.