Central banking

Bank of Japan holds rates steady for second straight meeting as Trump tariffs threaten exports

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its…

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German fiscal boost won’t outweigh tariff drag for euro zone: IMF

Higher German infrastructure spending will boost Europe's economic growth in the coming years — but not enough to outweigh the…

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ECB members say inflation job nearly done but tariff risks loom

Guests and attendeess mingle and walk through the atrium during the IMF/World Bank Group Spring Meetings at the IMF headquarters…

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Bank of England chief focused on tariff ‘growth shock’

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during the Monetary Policy Report news conference at the bank's headquarters…

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Fed’s Hammack calls for patience in assessing what impacts tariffs will have on the economy

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said Thursday she thinks policymakers need to be patient rather than pre-emptive in assessing how…

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Trade tensions are ‘bad for everybody,’ says Bank of Korea governor

Tensions from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are not only a headwind for South Korea but "bad for everybody," said…

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ECB’s Lagarde says she hopes firing of Fed’s Powell is not on table

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), comments on the central bank's latest interest rate decision to journalists.Photo…

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