The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions can influence the trajectory of the U.S. economy. “The U.S. economy’s stature is one of the key drivers of the importance of the Fed,” said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon. “The [U.S.] economy remains one of the largest economies in the world, and certainly of late, one of … Read more
The dollar traded near a one-week high versus major peers on Friday, on track to snap a five-week losing run, after robust economic data pared bets for aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The euro languished close to a two-week low to the dollar as cooling inflation in Germany and Spain boosted the case for … Read more
The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The euro zone’s economy grew by more than expected in the second quarter of 2024, flash figures from the European Union’s statistics office showed Tuesday. The zone’s gross domestic product rose by … Read more
India will struggle to create enough jobs for its growing workforce over the next decade even if the economy grows at a rapid pace of 7%, Citigroup Inc. said, suggesting the world’s most-populous nation will need more concerted steps to boost employment and skills. Citi estimates India will need to create about 12 million jobs … Read more
David A. Steinberg, CEO of Zeta Global Holdings, at the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE Measuring the strength of the sprawling U.S. economy is no easy task, so one firm is sending artificial intelligence in to do the job. The Zeta Economic Index, launched Monday, uses generative AI to analyze what its developers call … Read more
U.S. economic growth was much weaker than expected to start the year, and prices rose at a faster pace, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Gross domestic product, a broad measure of goods and services produced in the January-through-March period, increased at a 1.6% annualized pace when adjusted for seasonality and inflation, according to the department’s … Read more
Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s presidential candidate and defense minister, center, waves to supporters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Prabowo declared victory in Wednesday’s presidential vote, citing independent pollsters, putting him on course to lead Southeast Asia’s largest economy after two failed attempts. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images JAKARTA â Indonesia’s Defense Minister … Read more
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD, r-l), Robert Habeck (Alliance 90/The Greens), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Christian Lindner (FDP), Federal Minister of Finance, follow the debate at the start of the budget week. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Good news has been sparse for the German economy. And … Read more
The economy grew at a much more rapid pace than expected in the final three months of 2023, as the U.S. easily skirted a recession that many forecasters had thought was inevitable, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Gross domestic product, a measure of all the goods and services produced, increased at a 3.3% annualized rate … Read more
Consumers shop in Rosemead, California, on Dec. 12, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Economic growth likely slowed to its weakest pace in a year and a half to end 2023, possibly setting the stage for a more pronounced slowdown ahead, according to Wall Street economists. The consensus outlook for the fourth … Read more
