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stagflation

International

Dimon warns of US stagflation risk, says Fed right to hold

After a rally in US government debt that sent the two-year yield to touch the lowest since 2022, traders are positioning for more gains and pricing in a greater chance the Federal Reserve moves most aggressively to cut interest rates to keep the economy from stalling.
International

Treasuries star as haven bet even as Trump fans stagflation woes

In new projections this week, Fed officials said they expect slower growth and higher inflation in the year ahead, with risks tilted to the upside.
International

Trump trade upheaval leaves foreign central banks guessing

FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Tariff turmoil and the Fed: A stagflation minefield

A survey on Wednesday showed two-thirds of British retailers plan to raise prices this year in response to higher employer social security costs, adding to households’ high living costs.
International

UK stagflation risk adds pressure on Reeves after market volatility

BOE governor Andrew Bailey and his colleagues are likely to strike a wary tone given the inflation threats brewing at home and abroad.
Banking & Finance

Bank of England set to skip rate cut as stagflation looms

Housing costs are the single biggest contributor to the country’s ongoing inflation, Yellen told Fox Business while on a trip to Kentucky to highlight President Joe Biden’s efforts to boost economic growth.
Banking & Finance

Yellen says US economy unlikely to see ‘stagflation’

United Auto Workers union members gather for a rally after marching in a parade on Sep 4, 2023. The union is in contract negotiations with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, and the current UAW contract expires on Sep 14.
Opinion & Features

The ‘misery effect’ is back with a vengeance as US labour strikes take a toll

Customers buy vegetable from wholesale vegetable market in Bangalore, India, on Saturday, Feb 26, 2022. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
International

Stagflation risk in India remains low despite recent jump in prices

A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. logo hangs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. racked up trading profits for itself every day last quarter. Clients who followed the firmÕs investment advice fared far worse. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
Companies & Markets

Goldman Sachs planning for sluggish growth, higher inflation

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