Currency & Economic News
Inflation, interest rate decisions, currency moves, and sovereign debt — filtered for what affects the value of your money.
Government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs as markets fear inflation, and oil and gas prices rise – as it happened
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Will Russia’s plan for overland oil route be ‘game changer’ for India’s energy security?
Russia is looking into a solution for a problem that has become hard for India to ignore: how to keep oil and other strategic goods moving when sanctions, war a
EU plans most far-reaching sanctions on Russia in coming months
The European Union intends to significantly expand sanctions against Russia in the coming months over its war in Ukraine, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja
Worker Pay Isn’t Keeping Up With Inflation Once Again
When prices spiked in 2021-22, wages failed to keep up for many workers, new research shows. Now the pattern is repeating.
July Retail Sales Notch Biggest Drop in Over a Year
The data for July showed the biggest drop in more than a year, as American households face the economic strains brought on by persistent inflation
Amazon and Alphabet’s Profits Reveal Circular Nature of A.I. Boom
Investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon reveal a new way in which technology companies’ fortunes are increasingly linked.
US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.
(Research Paper) What Prevents Productivity Gains from Translating into Wages: Lessons from Japan's Deflationary Period
Uber partners with China's Pony.ai for 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
The rollout comes as robotaxi fleet sizes become increasingly critical for commercialization.
'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman sees an Achilles' heel in the AI boom
Steve Eisman is warning that the artificial intelligence boom has become increasingly dependent on the fortunes of just two companies: OpenAI and Anthropic.
Japanese Government Bonds Held by the Bank of Japan
Corporate Goods Price Index (July)
Inflation Eased Slightly in July, but Prices Remain Elevated as War Drags On
Though energy prices fell last month after their spring surge, other factors pushed up costs as the Fed considers raising interest rates.
Benign Inflation Data Offers Reprieve to Fed as It Weighs Rate Increase
The latest Consumer Price Index report helped to reinforce the patient approach adopted by many officials at the Federal Reserve about raising rates, but it has
July CPI Report Is Expected to Show Falling Energy Prices
The war with Iran injected volatility into the oil and gas market, with prices rising and falling in concert with the conflict.
Summary of Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting on July 30 and 31, 2026
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting on June 15 and 16, 2026
Japanese Government Bonds Held by the Bank of Japan
Quarterly Schedule of Outright Purchases of Japanese Government Bonds (Competitive Auction Method) (July-September 2026) (Schedule Updates)
Statement on Monetary Policy
Scheduled Dates of Monetary Policy Meetings in 2027
Average Contract Interest Rates on Loans and Discounts (June)
Indicators for Core CPI
Services Producer Price Index (June)
Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)
Christine Lagarde, Boris Vujčić: Monetary policy statement (with Q&A)
Japanese Government Bonds Held by the Bank of Japan
US imposes a 25 percent tariff on some Brazilian imports, citing unfair trade practices
The United States will slap 25 percent tariffs on some Brazilian goods starting July 22 following a yearlong investigation under the Trade Act of 1974. The prob
Chinese growth in second quarter weakest since Covid-19 era
Official data released on Wednesday shows China's GDP grew 4.3 percent in the second quarter, compared to a year prior. The last time quarterly growth was that
Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026
Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026