Skip to main content Skip to footer Unemployment falls to 4.3 percent as 396K drop out of labor force Wheat up 4.3 percent from U.S. crop fears and Australian planting cuts Esxports surge was driven by monetary gold and natural gas Neutral interest rate range stands between -0.9 percent and +0.5 percent Organization says higher energy prices will reduce demand offset investment technology, lower effective rates State reserves drawdown equals 30 days of demand roughly 8.5 million kiloliters scheduled through April end Lagarde stated that a moderate overshoot of the inflation target could justify measured tightening Core inflation eased from 2 percent in January to 1.6 percent in February, falling below the BOJ’s 2 percent target for the first time since March 2022 Deal grants EU enhanced access to Australian critical minerals like lithium manganese and aluminum The central bank lifted its benchmark rate to 4.1 percent, marking its second hike this year following a similar move in February Trade gap fell from a revised $72.9 billion in December Legislation completes major portion of trade agreement intended to mitigate U.S. tariff strains on Korean goods Cooling labor market could bring earlier Fed cuts, Goldman warns CPI rose 2.4 percent annually while investors assessed the Fed outlook The platform was developed in partnership with the Central African technology firm EDEN TiiiT Initial filings for state unemployment benefits increased by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 212,000 for the week ended February 21 France recorded 0.4 percent annual inflation; Romania registered the highest rate at 8.5 percent The pact fosters joint initiatives in industry energy healthcare and agriculture to integrate AI economically Bain estimates that 65 percent of luxury purchases occurred within mainland China in 2025, compared with 35 percent overseas Agreement exempts more than 2,000 export items from reciprocal tariffs, cutting average duty to 12.33 percent Economists point to lingering uncertainty over import tariffs as a key factor dampening business confidence and hiring decisions AI funding will modernize sectors like agriculture, industry, and trade enhancing national productivity Country's gold-backed ETFs saw a remarkable inflow of 133.12 tons The decision to hold rates comes after a narrow 5-4 vote among the MPC membersÂ
