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The emerging divide among Federal Reserve officials over the outlook for interest rates is being driven largely by differing expectations for how tariffs might affect inflation, a record of policymakers’ most recent meeting showed.

The European Central Bank doesn’t need to continue easing policy as borrowing costs may already be providing stimulus to the economy, according to Governing Council member Robert Holzmann.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said he sees upside risks to inflation, but it’s too early to know whether tariffs will have a persistent impact on prices.

US President Donald Trump is scheduled this week to meet the leaders of five African nations that will potentially offer American businesses opportunities in critical minerals and other natural resources.

US President Donald Trump is scheduled this week to meet the leaders of five African nations that will potentially offer American businesses opportunities in critical minerals and other natural resources.

Spain and Greece have for years restricted outdoor work on very hot days, while Italy and France have started this summer.

Tourismusverantwortliche beklagen einerseits hohe Kosten und sehen sich andererseits mit der Herausforderung konfrontiert, sich auf neue Gästewünsche einzustellen. Gefordert wird eine Unterstützung der Politik, wie etwa Veränderungen bei der Dauer von Abschreibungen.

Tourismusverantwortliche beklagen einerseits hohe Kosten und sehen sich andererseits mit der Herausforderung konfrontiert, sich auf neue Gästewünsche einzustellen. Gefordert wird eine Unterstützung der Politik, wie etwa Veränderungen bei der Dauer von Abschreibungen.

For decades, European nations curbed defense spending to fund other priorities, leaving them overwhelmingly reliant on the US. Now, with war raging on NATO's doorstep and Donald Trump returning to the White House, that looks like a big mistake.

Industrial capacity in peacetime is no longer necessary for success during war

To appease the world’s biggest market, countries must anger the world’s biggest trader

It is astonishingly dynamic, even under the weight of tariffs

Europe’s fleet of coal and gas plants could come to the rescue as wind power generation is set to slump this summer, driving up both electricity prices and emissions.

Global banks channeled more than $385 billion to the coal power industry over the past three years, with annual flows increasing last year from 2023, according to analysis by a group of nonprofits.

States like Tamil Nadu are dangling tax breaks and fast-tracking infrastructure, helping the country shake off its reputation as a difficult place to do business.

Der Rat der für Wirtschaft und Finanzen zuständigen EU-Ministerinnen und -Minister hat am Dienstag grünes Licht für die Einleitung eines Defizitverfahrens gegen Österreich gegeben. Finanzminister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) betonte, die Regierung habe wichtige Maßnahmen für die Budgetkonsolidierung bereits auf den Weg gebracht.

The Federal Reserve can’t assume its benchmark lending rate won’t return to zero at some point in the future, according to researchers from the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and San Francisco, who included New York Fed President John Williams.

Die Zahl der Firmeninsolvenzen in Salzburg ist im ersten Halbjahr um rund 16 Prozent gestiegen. Das zeigt die aktuelle Statistik des Alpenländischen Kreditorenverbands (AKV). Besonders betroffen waren Unternehmen, die im Handel tätig sind.

As they spend big, politicians must resist using one pot of money to achieve many goals

The Big Beautiful Bill is symptomatic of a wider malaise

The latest oil supply shockwave unleashed by OPEC+ is set to swell a surplus later this year, pressuring prices for producers the world over while answering US President Donald Trump’s calls for lower fuel costs.

The latest oil supply shockwave unleashed by OPEC+ is set to swell a surplus later this year, pressuring prices for producers the world over while answering US President Donald Trump’s calls for lower fuel costs.

French Finance Minister Eric Lombard said Europe must shore up its tariff barriers to counter Chinese imports that risk harming the continent’s industrial economy.

President Donald Trump said he would put an additional 10% tariff on any country aligning themselves with “the Anti-American policies of BRICS,” injecting further uncertainty into global trade as the US continues to negotiate levies with many trading partners.

After days of negotiations and last-minute dealmaking, the US Congress passed a multitrillion-dollar tax and spending bill securing President Donald Trump’s domestic policy agenda.

China is planning to offer cash handouts to families as an incentive for couples to have children, according to people familiar with the matter, as years of population decline threaten the world’s No. 2 economy.