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K, C or E? Why economists can't agree on the shape of today's economy

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Fed Chairman Warsh expresses concern about inflation trend

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Fed's Hammack says 'now is the time to act' on raising interest rates

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Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows core prices rose 3.3% annually in July

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Stanley Druckenmiller leads doubters who think Bessent's bond ploys will fail

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Beijing just found another reason to de-dollarize

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Bessent could tap Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said

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Canadian dollar slides as Ottawa and Washington head for all-out trade war

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Singapore inflation hits highest in nearly two years, but undershoots expectations

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Bessent's bond gambit aimed at calming markets is stirring inflation worries

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Bessent's efforts in the Treasury market so far haven't worked. Here's what else he can try

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Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' U.S. budget deficit has peaked

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Bessent says Treasury buyback operation could be more than $4 billion

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U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade

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Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less

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Russia says its economy is strong. It fired a top economist who warned otherwise

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Wholesale prices were flat in July, below expectations for 0.2% increase

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The Iran war risks bringing the G7's fastest-growing economy to a halt

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U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021

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'Nobody wants it': Lettuce prices see record-setting plunge amid cyclospora

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Here are five key takeaways from the July CPI inflation report

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Consumer prices rose 0.1% in July, as expected, putting the annual rate at 3.4%

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AI's costly build-out complicates the Fed's inflation fight

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An inflation report Wednesday should be a big deal for the Fed. Here's what to expect

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Here are three key takeaways from the disappointing July jobs report

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U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July

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The July jobs numbers are due out Friday. Here's what to expect

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Private companies added just 44,000 workers in July, below expectations

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Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy

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Manufacturing survey shows inflation adding to pressure on the Fed

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These Fed alternative indicators are showing inflation is at its lowest in years

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China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July on demand slump, typhoons

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U.S. economy slowed to 1.5% growth rate in Q2; June core inflation at 3.3%

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What a divided Fed means for investors

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