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Producer prices rose, but not as badly as feared

Wholesale inflation picked up in March, but the increase was softer than many investors had braced for. That matters because the market had been preparing for a much uglier producer-price report after the energy shock linked to the Iran war sent fuel
April 14, 2026
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Hormuz Reopens But The Economic Damage Remains

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may ease the most immediate fear in global energy markets, but it does not erase the damage already done. After seven weeks of disruption, higher oil and fuel costs have already worked their way into
April 17, 2026
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Inflation stayed sticky before the Iran shock

The latest inflation figures show the Federal Reserve was already facing an uncomfortable backdrop even before the war involving Iran sent energy prices sharply higher. Core personal consumption expenditures inflation, the Fed’s preferred underlying gauge, remained well above target in February, while
April 9, 2026
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BOJ Signals Growth Caution as Oil Shock Builds

The Bank of Japan is signaling growing concern that the war in the Middle East could do more than lift inflation. In its latest regional report, the central bank warned that surging oil prices, higher import costs, and supply disruptions may begin
April 6, 2026
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Bailey Warns on Hidden Risks in Private Credit

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has delivered his strongest warning yet about the dangers building inside the private credit market, arguing that recent failures should not be too quickly dismissed as isolated accidents. His concern is not simply about a handful
April 2, 2026
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Banks See Chance to Win Back Credit Deals

Traditional lenders target lost ground Large Wall Street banks may be approaching an inflection point in their fight to recover business lost to private credit funds. After years in which direct lenders expanded rapidly and became a dominant force in leveraged buyout
March 27, 2026
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Import prices flash a fresh inflation warning

February jump suggests cost pressures were building even before the latest energy shock US import prices rose sharply in February, delivering another sign that inflation pressures were already firming before the full effects of the Middle East conflict began to hit the
March 26, 2026
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Americans are losing faith in the job market

Low unemployment is masking a hiring slump that workers increasingly feel The American labor market still looks healthy in the headline data, but workers are growing much more pessimistic about their chances of finding a good job. That disconnect is becoming harder
March 24, 2026
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Europe’s central banks pause as oil clouds outlook

ECB and peers hold rates as Iran war lifts inflation risks Europe’s major central banks chose caution on Thursday, keeping interest rates unchanged as the war involving Iran injected fresh uncertainty into an outlook that had looked far calmer only weeks earlier.
March 19, 2026
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US Opens Forced Labor Trade Probes on 60 Economies

The United States opened forced labor trade investigations into 60 economies on Thursday, widening a fast moving enforcement and tariff strategy a day after launching a separate set of Section 301 probes into 16 trade partners over industrial overcapacity. What the U.S.
March 16, 2026
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China Trade Surplus Hits Record as Exports Surge

Record Surplus as Exports and Imports Beat Forecasts China’s trade surplus climbed to a new record for the combined January to February period, as exports far exceeded expectations and imports also accelerated, according to customs data released Wednesday. China reports the first
March 10, 2026
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