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Europe’s central banks are taking a determined dovish turn to aid economies bracing for more disruption from Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House.

China signaled more public borrowing and spending in 2025 with a shift of policy focus to consumption, in an effort to repair the economy’s weak link as looming US tariffs threaten exports.

President-elect Donald Trump says renewing tax cuts would turbo-charge investment and boost US economic growth — a pledge that helped propel him to election victory in November.

Pacific Investment Management Co. and Fidelity International are among investors who say the darkening economic outlook in Europe may force policymakers to cut interest rates more than the market expects.

European Central Bank policymakers expect to cut interest rates by another quarter point in January and probably also in March as inflation stabilizes at the 2% target and economic growth remains sluggish, according to officials familiar with their thinking.

Federal Reserve officials will lower interest rates this month for a third straight time and pare back the number of rate cuts they anticipate next year, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.

Das US-Magazin „Time“ hat den designierten Präsidenten Donald Trump zur Person des Jahres 2024 gekürt. In einem begleitenden Interview skizzierte Trump einige seiner Pläne: Bei der Abschiebung von illegal Eingereisten will er das Militär einsetzen. Kinderimpfprogramme könnten gestrichen werden, und Kapitol-Stürmer von Jänner 2021 will er begnadigen. Auch bei seiner Vereidigung könnte es eine Premiere geben.

President-elect Donald Trump said he would use US support for Ukraine as leverage against Russia to negotiate an end to the war, in an interview with Time Magazine.

President-elect Donald Trump said he would use US support for Ukraine as leverage against Russia to negotiate an end to the war, in an interview with Time Magazine.

The European Central Bank lowered interest rates for a third consecutive meeting, signaling more reductions next year as inflation nears 2% and the economy struggles.

China signaled more public borrowing and spending in 2025 with a shift of policy focus to consumption, in an effort to repair the economy’s weak link as looming US tariffs threaten exports.

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Während schon das heurige Jahr einen Rekord an Unternehmensinsolvenzen bringt, befürchtet der Kreditschutzverband von 1870 (KSV) im kommenden Jahr noch einmal ein Plus von bis zu 20 Prozent.

Elon Musk has become the first person to reach $400 billion in net worth, the latest milestone for the world’s richest individual.

It’s stubbornly settling above the desired 2.0%, which won’t stop a Fed cut next week but should put the Trump team on notice.

The European Central Bank is set to cut interest rates for the fourth time this year, loosening constraints on the region’s struggling economy as inflation nears 2%.

The US will raise import tariffs on Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from the beginning of next year, following a four-year review by the Biden administration.

US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, CBS reported, citing multiple sources.

President-elect Donald Trump said his administration would help expedite permits for any person or company that invested at least $1 billion in the US.

China got a head start on a looming trade war with the US by showcasing a new range of tools it’s prepared to use if Donald Trump makes good on his threat to punish the world’s second-biggest economy with tariffs.

A tit-for-tat trade war would hurt both Europe and the US, but internal barriers to trade and the efficient allocation of capital leave Europe ill-prepared.

China is set to begin its annual economic work meeting on Wednesday to map out policies for next year, with top leaders hinting at more forceful stimulus amid the threat of a potential trade war with the US.

The European Union gave preliminary backing to a 15th package of sanctions against Russia that includes an extension of an exemption for Slovakia to trade petroleum products derived from Russian oil through early June.

Expectations around price pressures and monetary policy have swung wildly over the past year. The numbers tell an optimistic story.