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at 1/15/26 3:07pmThe European Central Banks cooperation with the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue, ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos told Politico in an interview published on Thursday, reaffirming support for the principle of central bank independence. De Guindos was asked whether, in the light of Trump administration attempts to unseat Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, the ECB could ...- — Jamie Dimon puts JPMorgan in path of his own storm
- at 1/15/26 3:06pmBroken records have nothing on the boss of the largest U.S. bank. Even as JPMorgan JPM reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, its oft-gloomy CEO Jamie Dimon warned again that investors are blind to mounting risks. Yet the lender’s continued expansion in trading, as well as its splashy acquisition of technology titan Apple’s AAPL credit-card ...
- — ECB has no room for complacency as attack on Fed raises risks, Kazaks says
- at 1/15/26 3:06pmThe European Central Bank should be on alert as the U.S. administration’s attack on the Federal Reserve raises new risks to the economic outlook, ECB policymaker Martins Kazaks said in an interview. Fed chair Jerome Powell has been threatened with a criminal indictment over comments he made about the renovation of the Fed’s headquarters, casting ...
- — German economy finally left stagnation at the end of last year
- at 1/15/26 3:02pmNew Year’s traditions vary – ice diving, eating special cakes, or reflecting on the past year’s economic performance. For us, the most relevant is the German statistical office’s tradition of opening the year with a press conference and an assessment of the past economic year. This morning’s press conference delivered mildly positive news on Germany’s ...
- — China’s growth set to slow to 4.5% in 2026, raising pressure on policymakers
- at 1/15/26 3:00pmChina’s economic growth is likely to slow to 4.5% in 2026 and maintain the same pace in 2027, a Reuters poll showed, piling pressure for more stimulus as policymakers look to address deep structural vulnerabilities to underpin the nation’s longer-term health. Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to have grown 4.9% in 2025 largely ...
- — Supreme Court tariff ruling: It’s not just about refunds. Volume of U.S. freight trade could hinge on decision
- at 1/15/26 3:00pmThe looming U.S. Supreme Court decision on the legality of many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has companies on edge as they eye potential refunds, but the ruling also could quickly influence the volume of trade to the U.S. ahead of Lunar New Year, according to logistics experts. The freight industry in the U.S. has ...
- — BOJ to raise rates again to 1% or higher by end-September, possibly by July: Reuters Poll
- at 1/15/26 3:00pmThe Bank of Japan will likely wait until July before raising its key interest rate again, economists say, with more than 75% of them expecting it to climb to 1% or higher by September from the current three-decade high of just 0.75%. While the BOJ is expected to eventually lift rates a few more times ...
- — ECB’s De Guindos says “balanced” approach needed on Basel 3 bank rules
- at 1/15/26 3:00pmDefending the competitiveness of European banks requires pacing the adoption of global banking rules known as Basel 3 in line with other countries, a top European Central Bank policymaker told lawmakers on Thursday. Addressing the European Parliament in Brussels, ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos said delays in the United States on implementing Basel 3 ...
- — Greece’s annual primary budget surplus beats target
- at 1/15/26 11:00amGreece recorded a central government primary budget surplus of 8 billion euros ($9.31 billion) in the January-December period, versus a targeted surplus of 5.33 billion euros, provisional data from the finance ministry showed on Thursday. The primary budget surplus, which excludes debt-servicing costs, was driven by higher tax revenues of 71.97 billion euros, exceeding the ...
- — Trump says no plan to fire Fed Chair Powell amid DOJ probe- Reuters interview
- at 1/15/26 11:00amU.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Jerome Powell despite his Department of Justice threatening the central banker with a criminal investigation. “I don’t have any plan to do that,” Trump told Reuters, but noted that it was “too early” to decide on his final course ...
- — Fed’s Kashkari upbeat on 2026, expects inflation to moderate
- at 1/15/26 11:00amFederal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said Wednesday he is optimistic about the economic outlook and expects inflation to wane, but it is unclear by how much. “My outlook for the U.S. economy is one of pretty good growth going forward,” the official said in a virtual event. “I think inflation is heading ...
- — Greenland’s history as a Danish territory and why Trump wants it
- at 1/15/26 11:00amU.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his ambition to take control of Greenland for national security reasons and questioned whether Denmark has any legal right to the Arctic island. The debate has revived scrutiny of how Greenland became part of Denmark, its current self-rule and path to independence, and Washingtons military footprint. HOW DID DENMARK ...
- — Russia says NATO talk of Moscow and Beijing being a threat to Greenland is a myth to create hysteria
- at 1/15/26 11:00amRussia said on Thursday that NATOs talk of Russia and China being a threat to Greenland was a myth designed to artificially whip up hysteria and that what it called the Western alliances policy of escalating confrontation in the Arctic was extremely dangerous. Russias statement follows increasingly strident talk from U.S. President Donald Trump who ...
- — China 2025 new bank loans lowest in seven years, policy support needed
- at 1/15/26 11:00amChinas new bank loans totalled 16.27 trillion yuan ($2.33 trillion) in 2025, the lowest since 2018, highlighting weak borrowing needs as a prolonged property downturn and tepid demand suppressed business and household appetite for credit. Policymakers in the worlds second-biggest economy have struggled to counteract a housing market slump and spur household consumption. At the ...
- — India close to EU trade pact as US trade talks drag on
- at 1/15/26 11:00amIndia expects talks on a long-sought trade deal with the European Union to conclude this month, Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday, in what would be New Delhis largest agreement as it seeks new markets amid U.S. tariff pressures. The deal, under discussion for years, is seen as a chance for both sides to ...
- — US weekly jobless claims fall, but labor market is still in a holding pattern
- at 1/15/26 11:00amThe number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the drop was likely because of ongoing challenges adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations around this time of the year. The labor market remains in a holding pattern, with layoffs still low and hiring sluggish. Economists say President Donald Trumps ...
- — US import prices increase from September to November
- at 1/15/26 11:00amU.S. import prices increased 0.4% over the two months from September to November, the Labor Departments Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday. The 43-day government shutdown prevented collection of survey data for October. As a result, the BLS did not publish the monthly changes in import prices for October and November. But monthly changes ...
- — Global Risks Report 2026: Geopolitical and Economic Risks Rise in New Age of Competition
- at 1/15/26 4:00amThe World Economic Forums Global Risks Report 2026, published today, finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarization and misinformation and disinformation. The outlook from leaders and experts shows deep concern. Half of those surveyed anticipate a turbulent or stormy world over the next ...
- — China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say
- at 1/15/26 4:00amChina can narrow its technological gap with the U.S. driven by growing risk-taking and innovation, though the lack of advanced chipmaking tools is hobbling the sector, the countrys leading artificial intelligence researchers said on Saturday. Chinas so-called AI tiger startups MiniMax and Zhipu AI had strong debuts on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this week, ...
- — US factory headcount falling despite Trump’s promised manufacturing boom
- at 1/15/26 4:00amU.S. manufacturing jobs in December continued an eight-month skid that began last spring after President Donald Trump rolled out aggressive import taxes that he pledged would lead to a resurgence of blue-collar jobs by reshuffling world trade to favor U.S. workers. The reshuffling has certainly occurred, with the U.S. collecting around $30 billion a month ...
- — India overtakes Japan as 4th-largest economy, report says
- at 1/15/26 4:00amIndia has surpassed Japan to become the worlds fourth-largest economy, according to calculations in the Indian governments end-of-year economic review On current trends, India is expected to overtake Germany to become the worlds third-largest economy within the next three years, the review said. How big is Indias economy? The review said Indias gross domestic product ...
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