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US-Präsident Donald Trump hat am Samstag (Ortszeit) die Entsendung von 2.000 Soldaten der Nationalgarde im Raum Los Angeles im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien angeordnet. Damit will er auf Proteste gegen Sicherheitskräfte der US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE reagieren. Dieser Schritt bedeutet eine enorme Eskalation, haben doch im Normalfall die Bundesstaaten die Kontrolle über die Nationalgarde.

President Donald Trump urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a full percentage point, intensifying his pressure campaign against Chair Jerome Powell.

Four months into the president’s second term, his policies are upending tourism worldwide.

The euro-area economy expanded twice as much as previously reported at the start of 2025, as countries including Ireland and Germany saw exports surge in anticipation of US trade tariffs later this year.

The European Central Bank is approaching the end of its interest-rate cuts, according to two Governing Council members, as others declared inflation has been vanquished.

Nach zwei Rezessionsjahren in Folge erwartet die Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) für heuer wieder ein leichtes Wirtschaftswachstum, wie die Nationalbank am Freitag mitteilte. Die heimische Notenbank rechnet mit einem Plus des Bruttoinlandsprodukts (BIP) von 0,2 Prozent, nachdem sie im März noch ein Minus von 0,1 Prozent vorausgesagt hatte. In den beiden Jahren darauf soll das BIP-Wachstum laut OeNB auf 0,9 Prozent (2026) und 1,1 Prozent (2027) steigen.

Russia’s central bank is on the cusp of the first interest-rate cut in three years, as easing inflation opens the door to relief for an economy struggling under the weight of high borrowing costs.

President Donald Trump proposed ending Elon Musk’s government contracts and subsidies, escalating the war of words between the world’s richest man and the president he helped elect.

Markets cheered in early May when the US and China agreed in Geneva to lower tariffs and other barriers. But after a few weeks, the shine started to come off that deal, with China accusing the US of violating it with new restrictions and the US saying China failed to honor promises on rare earths.

German short-dated bonds fell as traders pared bets on future interest-rate cuts by the European Central Bank, with President Christine Lagarde indicating that it may be approaching a pause.

European Central Bank officials envisage a pause in their interest rate-cutting campaign when they next set policy in July, according to people familiar with the matter.

The European Central Bank is set to lower interest rates for an eighth time as President Donald Trump’s jolts to global trade dim the prospects for inflation and the economy.

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that bans individuals from 12 countries from entering the US, reinstating one of the most controversial measures from his first term after an attack in Colorado that targeted an event supporting Israeli hostages.

Emerging-market assets look poised to deliver “several percent” returns this year on expectations of a continued decline in the US dollar, according to Bofa Securities.

Autozulieferer in Europa haben dem Branchenverband CLEPA zufolge mit Knappheit bei Seltenerdmetallen zu kämpfen. Die ersten Fertigungslinien hätten bereits gestoppt werden müssen, teilte der Branchenverband am Mittwoch mit. China hatte den Export von Seltenerdmetallen im Rahmen des Handelskrieges mit den USA eingeschränkt – und Europas Industrie kommt nun zwischen die Fronten.

Seit November steht es im Raum, am Mittwoch hat die Europäische Kommission tatsächlich den ersten Schritt zur Einleitung eines EU-Defizitverfahrens gegen Österreich gemacht. Nach der Feststellung eines übermäßigen Defizits kündigte sie an, ein Verfahren zu empfehlen. Nachdem das vermutlich Ende Juni formell erfolgt, muss es danach noch der Rat der Wirtschafts- und Finanzminister beschließen. Das könnte bei seinem Treffen am 8. Juli in Brüssel geschehen.

The euro zone is set to continue its eastward expansion after Bulgaria was deemed ready to become the currency bloc’s 21st member.

The European Union and the US are headed in the “right direction” in trade talks, though new American levies on steel and aluminum imports aren’t helpful if both sides want to maintain momentum, Maros Sefcovic said after meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

The rift in Russia’s two-track economy is becoming wider as businesses tied to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine thrive and the rest are struggling for resources.

Automakers in the US and Europe raised concerns about China’s export controls on rare earth metals, as Beijing’s move threatens to disrupt global car production.

President Donald Trump attacked fiscal conservative Rand Paul as “crazy” Tuesday morning as he pressed reluctant Republican senators to move forward swiftly with his massive tax and spending package.

Central banks and sovereign wealth funds doubled the pace of their gold purchases in the past three years. They just aren’t declaring them.

Die EU-Kommission dürfte am Mittwoch die Einleitung eines Defizitverfahrens gegen Österreich empfehlen. Tut sie das, müssen noch die Wirtschafts- und Finanzministerinnen und -minister zustimmen. Finanzminister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) bekräftigte bereits, keine Angst davor zu haben. Die Konsolidierung des Budgets wird jedenfalls nicht leicht, wie Fachleute am Dienstag sagten.

Euro-area inflation eased more than expected, dipping below the European Central Bank’s 2% target and supporting the case for interest rates to be lowered further.

Traders are ramping up bets that hedge against dramatic shifts in the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path as questions on the economic impact of Trump’s administration evolving policies persist.

Donald Trump’s combative trade policies have tipped the world economy into a downturn, with the US among the hardest hit, the OECD said.

Constellation Energy Corp. agreed to sell power from an Illinois nuclear plant to Meta Platforms Inc. as artificial intelligence sends power demand soaring.