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The inflation landscape is gradually improving, highlighting the progress toward the ECB's 2 percent target
This growth marks a strong rebound from a sluggish 1.4 percent increase in Q1 2024Â
The upside risks to U.S. inflation have diminished while the downside risks to employment have increased
Central bank officials agreed to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent during the July meeting
Core inflation, excluding food and energy, held steady at 2.9 percent despite overall inflation rising
The firm added that if the August jobs report was positive, the U.S. recession probability would decline to 15 percent
Average five-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.80 percent, which is still high compared with three years ago
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The increase, although expected, was slightly smaller than the 2.3 percent rise anticipated by analysts
The corporate goods price index hit a record high of 123.1, marking the eighth straight month of increases
Government data last week showed the layoffs rate in June was the lowest in more than two years
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 114,000 jobs last month, significantly below the 215,000 jobs per month added in the last 12 months
The BoE cut rates by 0.25 percent to 5.0 percent, a decision viewed as a close call
The report projected 2.1 percent U.S. economic growth in 2024, down from 2.5 percent in 2023
The eurozone's service sector inflation declined to 4 percent from 4.1 percent in June
The central bank raised its short-term policy rate to levels not seen since 2008, defying market expectations
This week, the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England are holding monetary policy meetings
The solid growth is driven by resilient consumer spending and business investment
One-year loan prime rate (LPR) declined to 3.35 percent, while the five-year LPR was reduced to 3.85 percent
The Bank of England's interest reached a 16-year high of 5.25 percent in August 2023
Core U.S. retail sales rose 0.9 percent in June after a 0.4 percent unrevised gain in May
The Fund expected consumption boost from wage increases
IMF urges the U.S. government to reduce its high fiscal deficit and put debt on a downward trajectory
