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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his counterparts are reluctantly contemplating action to address a yawning €360 bln deficit with the People’s Republic. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists debate whether the continent can actually form a united front. Breakingv ...  Show more

As once-vocal inflation hawk Kevin Warsh prepares for his first meeting as the central bank’s chair, prices are now rising at a sharp 4% rate. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists debate how he can square the obvious remedy with President Trump’s rate-cut demands. B ...  Show more

Several Federal Reserve officials said yesterday they’re in favor of raising rates at least once more this year,.then pausing; mortgage rates are up for the first time in over a month; the Group of Seven nations is reportedly considering a ban on most exports to Russia To learn m ...  Show more

The Supreme Court hears a January 6th case with implications for Donald Trump. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish turn on interest rates raises the stakes for poor countries seeking debt relief. And with 100 days to go until the Olympics in Paris, global tensions hang over the Gam ...  Show more

Stocks fall; spending on gasoline falls the most; higher interest rates boost bank revenue; consumer sentiment ticks up To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podc ...  Show more

Stocks rise; people spend less on vehicles and at restaurants; personal incomes rise at a slower pace; Treasury Department announces new EV battery sourcing rules To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mor ...  Show more