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The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation accelerated in October from a year ago, helping explain policymakers’ more cautious approach to lowering interest rates.

From buying less to gifting secondhand items, US families are adapting to save money.

The US economy expanded at a solid pace in the third quarter, largely powered by a broad-based advance in consumer spending and steady business investment.

The Biden administration is weighing additional curbs on sales of semiconductor equipment and AI memory chips to China that would escalate the US crackdown on Beijing’s tech ambitions but stop short of some stricter measures previously considered, according to people familiar with the matter.

The European Central Bank needs to be wary of cutting interest rates too far as borrowing costs are already near a level that no longer restrains the economy and going lower could backfire, according to Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel.

Catch up: Ceasefire in Lebanon; Mexico’s tariff warning

All it took was a single social media post by Donald Trump for world leaders to plunge into response mode, US automaker stocks to tumble and investors to begin scrambling to assess potential economic impact.

Die KTM AG mit Sitz in Mattighofen im Innviertel bereitet einen Antrag auf ein Sanierungsverfahren mit Eigenverwaltung vor, teilte die Firma des Industriellen Stefan Pierer mit. Der Finanzierungsbedarf sei hoch. Man gehe nicht davon aus, eine Zwischenfinanzierung zeitgerecht sicherstellen zu können.

Federal Reserve officials indicated broad support for a careful approach to future interest-rate cuts as the economy remains solid and inflation slowly cools, minutes from their latest policy meeting showed.

Das österreichische Budgetdefizit entspricht nicht den Haushaltsvorgaben der EU-Kommission. Die Brüsseler Behörde könnte daher dem Rat der EU-Mitgliedsstaaten empfehlen, ein Defizitverfahren in Gang zu setzen, hieß es am Dienstag. Österreich kündigte an, rasch Gegenmaßnahmen vorzulegen.

The German economy will need hundreds of thousands of immigrants a year to counter the negative impact from its aging society, according to a new study that feeds into an increasingly heated debate on the matter.

Mehr als ein Jahr nach Beginn des Krieges mit der libanesischen Hisbollah-Miliz hat das israelische Sicherheitskabinett nach Angaben des Büros von Regierungschef Benjamin Netanjahu eine von den USA und Frankreich vermittelte Waffenruhe gebilligt. Sie soll nach Angaben von US-Präsident Joe Biden in der Nacht auf Mittwoch beginnen.

Bitcoin posted its longest losing streak in the period since Donald Trump’s US election victory, after a failed run at $100,000 cooled the speculative fervor sparked by the president-elect’s embrace of crypto.

Key OPEC+ nations have begun discussions to delay the oil production restart planned for January, potentially for several months, delegates said.

Nick Twidale spilled a flat white coffee on his keyboard when headlines on Donald Trump‘s latest tariff threats caused his phone to blow up with calls.

Donald Trump fired an opening shot in his tariff battle with Beijing by promising an additional 10% levy on Chinese goods. The question that now confronts President Xi Jinping is how much more is coming.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said it is still appropriate to consider another interest-rate cut at the central bank’s December meeting.

European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said more reductions in interest rates are on the way if policymakers’ forecasts for inflation hold.

Catch up: Biden announces ceasefire in Lebanon; Mexico’s tariff warning

Catch up: Biden announces ceasefire in Lebanon; Mexico’s tariff warning

President-elect Donald Trump vowed additional tariffs on China as well as US neighbors Canada and Mexico, roiling markets with his first specific threat to curb global trade flows since his election win.

Europe risks losing investments and industrial jobs to countries including the US if the region fails to cut red tape and energy costs, said ABB Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Morten Wierod.

The common currency looks doomed to drop to parity with the dollar.

With a crypto-friendly commander-in-chief returning to the White House, Wall Street is ready to unleash a new generation of speculative products across the $3.2 trillion industry to sate investor appetite — from institutional newbies to die-hard retail traders.

The European Union is proposing to sanction several Chinese firms that it claims helped Russian companies develop attack drones that were deployed against Ukraine.

The European Central Bank should steadily lower borrowing costs to 2% or thereabouts, according to Governing Council member Mario Centeno.

The dollar rallied and shares dropped after President-elect Donald Trump said the US will impose additional tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada, ratcheting up concerns about his “America First” policies.

European Central Bank interest rates will fall, but the speed and pace will depend on data, according to Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf.

Inflation that’s headed toward the European Central Bank’s target will allow for more interest-rate cuts, but officials mustn’t rush, Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said.

The European Union has only seen limited progress in recent weeks in negotiations with China over a comprehensive deal to replace tariffs on electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter.