Federal Reserve officials lowered their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point and penciled in two more reductions this year following months of intense pressure from the White House to slash borrowing costs.

Mit Spannung blicken die Banken weltweit auf die Zinsentscheidung der US-Notenbank (Fed), die am Mittwoch erwartet wird. Anlegerinnen und Anleger gehen fest davon aus, dass die Fed erstmals in diesem Jahr ihren Leitzins senken wird. Einige halten sogar einen großen Zinsschritt um 0,5 Prozentpunkte für möglich. Interessant werden zudem die Aussagen zur weiteren Geldpolitik der Fed. Über alledem schwebt der Machtkampf mit US-Präsident Donald Trump.

Die Inflation ist im August laut Statistik Austria nach 3,6 Prozent im Juli auf 4,1 Prozent geklettert. „So hoch war die Teuerungsrate zuletzt im März 2024“, bestätigte Statistik-Austria-Generaldirektorin Manuela Lenk am Mittwoch die bereits in der Schnellschätzung erwarteten Zahlen. Die stärksten Preistreiber sind aktuell Gastronomie, Strom und Nahrungsmittel.

The US is in talks to set up a $5 billion fund to invest in mining, in what would be the government’s most significant foray into dealmaking to boost supplies of critical minerals.

The euro edged toward the strongest level in four years as traders prepared for an interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week that will cement its diverging trajectory from the European Central Bank.

The high-stakes showdown between the Trump administration and the US central bank intensified after an appeals court blocked the White House from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her post for now.

President Donald Trump again called for an end to quarterly earnings reports, tapping into a long-running fault line in American capitalism over how much information should be disclosed by public companies.

The European Union is moving too slowly in its efforts to boost economic competitiveness, with the region “failing to match the speed” of a changing global order, former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said.

Innsbruck ist unter den österreichischen Landeshauptstädten die teuerste Stadt bei den Preisen für Eigentumswohnungen. Das zeigt eine Analyse, die der Maklerverbund Raiffeisen Immobilien präsentierte.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher said officials stand ready to react to changes in the economic data even if inflation risks for the region are “quite balanced” at the moment.

The European Union is weighing sanctions on companies in India and China that are enabling Russia’s oil trade as part of an upcoming package of fresh restrictions, according to people familiar with the matter.

President Donald Trump predicted a “big cut” from the Federal Reserve this week ahead of a pivotal meeting at which the central bank’s governors are expected to ease policy for the first time in nine months.

Der Automobilzulieferer Magna Steyr in Graz hat einen Fertigungsauftrag des chinesischen E-Auto-Herstellers XPeng erhalten: Es soll sich um die SUV-Modelle G6 und G9 handeln, von denen die ersten Exemplare für den europäischen Markt vom Band gelaufen sind.

Germany’s ruling parties suffered losses in municipal elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, the country’s most-populous state, intensifying pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government to revive growth and push through reforms.

China’s economic activity slowed more than expected across the board in August with a sharp slump in investment, adding to the likelihood that policymakers will roll out more stimulus to ensure growth stays on track to hit the official target.

The US will urge its allies in the Group of Seven to impose tariffs as high as 100% on China and India for their purchases of Russian oil in an effort to convince President Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine.

US consumer sentiment fell in September to the lowest since May and long-term inflation expectations rose for the second straight month, as concerns about the labor market and prices weighed on the economic outlook.

Die Regierung hat am Freitag die Erhöhung der Pensionen für 2026 präsentiert. Sie werden durchschnittlich um 2,25 Prozent angehoben, wobei nur Pensionen bis 2.500 Euro brutto die volle Inflationsabgeltung von 2,7 Prozent erhalten sollen. Darüber hinaus gibt es einen monatlichen Fixbetrag von 67,50 Euro. Die Regierung erwartet sich 350 Millionen Euro Ersparnis.

The Bank of Russia opted for a smaller interest-rate cut than expected, despite calls for more aggressive monetary easing as the economy cools faster than forecast and growth risks undershooting official targets this year.

European Central Bank policymakers are convinced that no further interest-rate cuts are needed to deliver 2% inflation, despite new economic projections pointing to an undershoot over the next two years, according to people familiar with their thinking.

The European Central Bank kept borrowing costs unchanged for a second meeting, deeming inflationary pressure contained and economic dangers abating. Investors concluded that there’ll be no more cuts.

Die Europäische Zentralbank hat die Leitzinsen in der Eurozone abermals nicht angetastet. Der vor allem für Sparer wichtige Einlagensatz liegt weiterhin bei 2,0 Prozent.

Applications for US unemployment benefits jumped last week to the highest level in almost four years, indicating layoff activity may be on the rise amid a sharp slowdown in hiring.

China is preparing to tackle the significant backlog of unpaid bills owed by local governments to the private sector, according to people familiar with the matter, an amount of arrears some have estimated at over $1 trillion.

Stocks advanced on Wednesday after a cooler-than-expected producer inflation report fueled interest rate cut bets and strategists across Wall Street raised their outlooks on the US stock market.

Poland sought a consultation of NATO powers after shooting down drones that crossed into its territory during Russia’s latest massive air strike on Ukraine, calling the incursion an “act of aggression.”

A judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from ousting Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud, ruling that the unproven claims against her likely do not amount to the necessary “cause” for removal under US law.