British retail sales plunge 2.3% in April, missing estimates

British retail sales plunge 2.3% in April, missing estimates

People walk in the rain over the London Bridge in central London, March 12, 2024. Lucy…

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French AI boom could help EU close U.S., China tech innovation gap

French AI boom could help EU close U.S., China tech innovation gap

PARIS, France — Europe is pursuing AI innovation, tech regulation and competition with China in very…

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U.S. could see hard landing, stagflation is worst outcome

U.S. could see hard landing, stagflation is worst outcome

JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon arrives for a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs…

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Fed officials seem to have ‘no idea’ about inflation, strategist says

Fed officials seem to have ‘no idea’ about inflation, strategist says

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building during a renovation in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday,…

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Fed Governor Waller wants 'several months' of good inflation data before lowering rates

Fed Governor Waller wants ‘several months’ of good inflation data before lowering rates

Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C.,…

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UK inflation could be about to drop below the Bank of England target

UK inflation could be about to drop below the Bank of England target

A shopper selects fresh produce from a market stall in the Kingston district of London, UK,…

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Soaring debt and deficits causing worry about threats to the economy and markets

Soaring debt and deficits causing worry about threats to the economy and markets

A view shows the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2024.  Kaylee Greenlee Beal |…

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Some consumers are punting big purchases like pools and mattresses

Some consumers are punting big purchases like pools and mattresses

Ordini’s Best Fiberglass Pools contractors work to install a pool, which the company says have dramatically…

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Markets are underestimating geopolitical risk, ECB's De Guindos says

Markets are underestimating geopolitical risk, ECB’s De Guindos says

Europe’s macroeconomic outlook is brighter — but markets may be underestimating the potential for sudden destabilization…

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EU must avoid ‘disaster’ of decoupling amid China tariffs

EU must avoid ‘disaster’ of decoupling amid China tariffs

The European Union must avoid a harmful decoupling of global trade as it mulls tariffs on…

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