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Rising exports lower US goods trade deficit in April

The U.S. trade deficit in goods contracted more than expected in April as a surge in exports blunted rising imports, but economists cautioned the trend

Rising exports lower US goods trade deficit in April
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It’s not just high gas prices – inflation is now spreading through the US economy

A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.

It’s not just high gas prices – inflation is now spreading through the US economy
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Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in April

Brazil's economy created a net 85,888 formal jobs in April, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Thursday, well below the 230,000 net openings expected by economists in

Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in April
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Italy consumer confidence recovers in May but business morale slides

Morale among Italian consumers recovered against expectations in May after recent declines, but business morale fell to an 8-month low, data showed on Thursday, in mixed signs

Italy consumer confidence recovers in May but business morale slides
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Benin's Wadagni takes office, vows better living standards, security

Benin's new president, Romuald Wadagni, vowed at his inauguration on Sunday to confront rising security threats and to ensure economic growth translated into concrete

Benin's Wadagni takes office, vows better living standards, security
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EU in stagflationary trend, must not risk fiscal crisis, ministers say

Europe's economy is in a stagflationary trend due to the surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, but governments must be

EU in stagflationary trend, must not risk fiscal crisis, ministers say
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German consumer sentiment recovers heading into June, survey finds

German consumer sentiment recovered heading into June, as households' income expectations improved, a survey found on Friday.

German consumer sentiment recovers heading into June, survey finds
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Housing squeeze in Swiss boom region fuels support for population cap

Since 1990, the population in the Swiss village of Knonau has more than doubled, driven by an economic boom in one of the country's most business

Housing squeeze in Swiss boom region fuels support for population cap
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Indonesia unveils ambitious targets, tightens commodities grip in pursuit of 'magnificent prosperity'

Indonesia's president unveiled ambitious economic targets for 2027 on Wednesday and a plan to boost revenue with state control of top

Indonesia unveils ambitious targets, tightens commodities grip in pursuit of 'magnificent prosperity'
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Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

Small cities in big Texas metro areas are the fastest-growing in the U.S. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna were at the top of the list from mid-2024 to mid-2025

Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US
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US business inventories post biggest gain in nearly four years in March

U.S. business inventories increased by the most in nearly four years in March, boosted by stocks at wholesalers, government data showed on Thursday.

US business inventories post biggest gain in nearly four years in March
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Americans are shelling out for higher gas prices while cutting back on some goods

Americans are shelling out for higher gas prices while cutting back on some goods

Americans are shelling out for higher gas prices while cutting back on some goods
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China April new loans unexpectedly shrink as weak demand weighs

China’s new yuan loans contracted in April for the first time in nine months, sharply undershooting forecasts as seasonal factors and weak household

China April new loans unexpectedly shrink as weak demand weighs
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Samsung Electronics urges union to resume talks as strike threat looms

Samsung Electronics on Thursday proposed that its South Korean labour union resume pay talks after government-mediated negotiations fell apart, a union leader said, citing a

Samsung Electronics urges union to resume talks as strike threat looms
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China's yuan hits 3-year high, stocks dip, as investors await details from Trump-Xi summit

China's yuan edged up to a three-year high against the dollar on Thursday, while key stock indexes pulled away from recent peaks, as investors awaited more news from a

China's yuan hits 3-year high, stocks dip, as investors await details from Trump-Xi summit
Europe

King's Speech: A guide to Starmer government's new proposed laws

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will aim to reassert his authority over his Labour Party on Wednesday as his government unveils 37 bills for the next

King's Speech: A guide to Starmer government's new proposed laws
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S&P revises Mexico's outlook to 'negative' on debt, growth concerns

Credit ratings agency S&P on Tuesday revised Mexico's outlook to "negative" from "stable", citing the risk of very slow fiscal consolidation largely due to weak economic growth that

S&P revises Mexico's outlook to 'negative' on debt, growth concerns
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Italy industry output posts solid gain in March as Iran war impact awaited

Italian industrial output rose by 0.7% in March compared to the previous month, data showed on Tuesday, offering some hope to the country's long-struggling manufacturing

Italy industry output posts solid gain in March as Iran war impact awaited
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NY Fed finds stability in longer-run inflation views in April

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NY Fed finds stability in longer-run inflation views in April
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German industrial orders surge in March as firms brace for more Iran war pain

German industrial orders rose more than expected in the first month following the outbreak of the Iran war, even when excluding volatile

German industrial orders surge in March as firms brace for more Iran war pain
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Serbia secures IMF approval for next stage of reform program

The International Monetary Fund and Serbia have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review under a 36-month arrangement to help support economic reforms in the

Serbia secures IMF approval for next stage of reform program
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All eyes on job market as Fed's rate-cut window narrows

The release of the U.S. employment report later this week will serve as a test of whether the economy remains resilient enough to keep the Federal Reserve's

All eyes on job market as Fed's rate-cut window narrows
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US service sector growth cools as order growth drops by most in 3 years

U.S. services sector expansion slowed for a second straight month in April as new order growth dropped by the most in three years and cost input pressures held at the highest since

US service sector growth cools as order growth drops by most in 3 years
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Australia's central bank set to cool its heels after rapid-fire rate hikes

Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that

Australia's central bank set to cool its heels after rapid-fire rate hikes