The Fed’s Raphael Bostic does not expect interest rate cuts before “end of 2024.”

The Fed's Raphael Bostic does not expect interest rate cuts before "end of 2024."

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Friday that he does not anticipate cutting interest rates earlier than 2024. “We’re going to have to be cautious, we’re going to have to be patient, but we’re also going to have to be decisive,” he told CNBC. Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Friday that he …

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Foreign holdings of US Treasuries in August hit the highest level since December 2021 – data

Foreign holdings of US Treasuries in August hit the highest level since December 2021 - data

The bronze seal of the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose to their highest level since December 2021 in August, Treasury Department data showed on Wednesday, …

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China, as expected, is leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged

China, as expected, is leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged

A woman walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) – China left benchmark mortgage rates unchanged at Friday’s monthly fixing, in line with market expectations as a set of economic data suggests …

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The costs of inflation are taking a hidden toll on American society. Here’s how.

A bag with the word

High inflation not only leaves you with less money in your wallet and struggles to pay your bills. It also imposes long-term costs on society and the economy by forcing consumers to invest less, negotiate wages more often and spend time and energy coping with rapidly rising prices, according to a new paper from the …

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Industrial production in the US increases significantly in September

Industrial production in the US increases significantly in September

WASHINGTON (Reuters) Production at U.S. factories rose more than expected in September despite auto industry strikes curtailing motor vehicle production, providing further evidence that the economy emerged from the third quarter with momentum. Industrial production rose 0.4% last month, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday. August data was revised down to show that factory output fell …

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Most American men see earnings stabilize after age 35, but that’s not the case for the top 2%, says economist

Most American men see earnings stabilize after age 35, but that's not the case for the top 2%, says economist

The highest-earning men in the U.S. experience an “astonishing increase in earnings” between the ages of 35 and 45. This is according to an analysis conducted by economist Serdar Ozkan and published on Monday. The top 2% earn on average about $400,000 a year over their entire working life, while the median earner earns $50,000 …

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An unsure date: emerging adolescence unemployment hits Chinese language graduates

An uncertain future: rising youth unemployment hits Chinese graduates

To obtain separate real-time breaking information indicators despatched immediately on your inbox, join our breaking information emails Join our separate breaking information emails Hundreds of thousands of younger graduates in China are suffering to seek out paintings amid the financial system’s sluggish medication from the Covid pandemic, and a few are actually opting for to …

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