Powell Treats Oil Shock as an Inflation and Growth Hit
Powell said higher oil prices can cut disposable income, slowing GDP even as they lift near-term inflation.
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Macro indicators, policy shifts, and economic forces shaping growth and inflation.
Powell Says the Fed Can Wait on Rate Cuts as U.S. Growth Holds Up
The Fed wants to see the full impact of the oil and tariff shocks before considering rate cuts.
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Powell ties Fed rate cuts to easing energy and tariff shocks
Powell said the Fed wants to see the full impact of energy and tariff shocks before considering cuts.
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Fed holds rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% with four dissenters
Four officials dissented, the most since 1992, with Stephen Miran favoring a quarter-point cut and three others objecting to future-cut language.
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Washington Weighs Market Economy Status for Vietnam in Trade Cases
U.S. market-economy recognition would change how Washington handles Vietnamese exports in anti-dumping cases, where nonmarket status can bring harsher penalties.
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Bank of Canada Holds Rate at 2.25% as Inflation Seen Peaking in April
Bank of Canada kept its policy rate at 2.25 percent as it expects inflation to peak near 3 percent in April.
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Bank of Canada Keeps Rates Steady for Fourth Time as Inflation Climbs
The Bank of Canada now expects housing to shave 0.1 percentage point from 2026 GDP growth after earlier forecasting a 0.2-point boost.
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Consumer Confidence Climbs in April as Gasoline Costs Weigh on Households
Consumer confidence rose to 92.8 in April, while the Conference Board’s labor-market differential improved to 7.5% from 6.1% in March.
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China trims fiscal spending amid revenue rebound
China trimmed fiscal spending in March as revenue rebounded and first-quarter growth beat expectations, giving Beijing more room to hold back on new stimulus.
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Beijing keeps bond quota steady amid stronger 2026 growth
China cut fiscal spending in March as stronger growth reduced pressure for new stimulus beyond the current budget.
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