US consumer sentiment edges up in April; short-term inflation expectations rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment inched up in April, but households expected inflation to rise over the next 12…
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US manufacturing output falls in March; rebounds in first quarter
(Corrects month in second paragraph to February from January) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Production at U.S. factories fell more than expected…
Fed’s Goolsbee says mild U.S. recession feasible
(Reuters) – A U.S. recession is certainly feasible as the Federal Reserve’s steep rate-hikes over the past year filters fully…
Fed seen on track for rate hike with latest retail sales data
(Reuters) – Traders of futures tied to the Federal Reserve’s policy rate on Friday kept bets the U.S. central bank…
Paris Club says aims to start Sri Lanka debt negotiations
PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris Club of creditor governments aims to start negotiations to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt, the group…
BOJ executive warns of ‘extremely high’ uncertainty over Japan’s economy
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Assistant Governor Tokiko Shimizu said on Friday there had been “extremely high”…
US import prices fall more than expected in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. import prices fell more than expected in March, leading to the biggest year-on-year decline since mid-2020,…
Exclusive-Mexican firm seeks $380 million from Honduran state over blocked unit
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican investment firm JLL Capital, whose Honduran operation has been blocked since 2018…
Exclusive-Calls grow for quick end to ECB bond-scheme reinvestment – sources
By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A growing number of European Central Bank policymakers are calling for the bank to…
Fed’s Waller: Not much progress on inflation, higher rates needed
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) – Despite a year of aggressive rate increases U.S. central bankers “haven’t made much progress” in…