Inflation eased its grip on the American consumer in November, with prices rising 2.7% from a year earlier, the Labor Department said in a Dec. 18 report. The annual inflation rate had crept as high as 3% in September. The slightly lower rate for November reflected smaller price increases for gasoline and new vehicles, among other items. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy items and is watched closely by the Federal Reserve, came in at 2.6% in November – the lowest rate since 2021. ...

US prices rose 2.7% in the year to November, according to federal data released a day after Donald Trump claimed they were falling “very fast” on his watch.The latest consumer price index, released on Wednesday morning, was down from 3% in September, and short of economists’ expectations of about 3.1% for last month.It comes amid questions over the strength of the US economy. The longest US federal government shutdown in history halted collection of key data. There was no inflation report for October, and d ...

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The Bank of England cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% as of December 18, in line with expectations, from a previous level of 4.00%. The decision met market forecasts, following the bank’s earlier pause in its quarterly rate-cut cycle that had been in place since August 2024. ...

Joining us right now is Joe Davis, Vanguard's global chief economist, global head of investment strategy. Vanguard recently released its economic outlook for 2026. Uh good morning to you.Let's talk about the outlook in just one second, but CPI, what what do you expect. What what should we be looking for today. >> Well, I think it's going to be mixed.I mean, I think we will see a trend that's in some components is coming down, but you'll see some pressures. you know, the areas tied to either tariffs and then ...

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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday for the fourth meeting in a row as the economy in the 20 countries that use the euro increasingly looks strong enough to get by without the stimulus of lower borrowing costs for businesses and consumers. Bank President Christine Lagarde said that while the economy had remained “resilient,” there was too much uncertainty over trade and international conflicts to give any hints about future moves. “We reconfirmed th ...

Sweden’s central bank kept borrowing costs at a three-year low and repeated a plan for no change until 2027 https://t.co/u5XbUfqATO ...

RT Danny Kunwoong Park (@ParkKunwoong)Trump says his Fed Chair will cut rates by "a lot" — and he'll be making the nomination soon.While a new chairman is poised to pivot the Fed toward a dovish stance, Fed is expected to maintain interest rates at 3.50-3.75% next month.Bitcoin $BTC sits steady near $86.5K. https://t.co/SVuEd8OOIn ...

The European Central Bank is set to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth meeting. Here's what you need to know. https://t.co/LqEoxGJjc3 ...