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Friday’s employment report is the last the Federal Reserve will see before its policy meeting next week. But the data will be tough to parse.

A survey of more than 5,000 consumers found only modest confidence in the Federal Reserve’s ability to manage inflation and unemployment effectively.

Ireland’s economy rebound in the third quarter while Belgium kept expanding, positive omens for euro-zone data due this week.

The European Central Bank has made significant progress in bringing down inflation but can’t declare victory just yet, according to Vice President Luis de Guindos.

The U.S. said it is finalizing rules Monday to limit U.S. investments in AI and other technology sectors in China that could threaten U.S. national security.

China’s central bank is expanding its monetary policy toolkit to get a better handle on liquidity in the financial system as it seeks to add more levers to fine-tune the economy.

So far, European Central Bank officials have mostly succeeded in steering the euro-zone economy toward 2% inflation with a single voice. But as they circle in on their target, views on what to do when are set to diverge.

After making waves with cheap EVs, Chinese carmakers are targeting the luxury segment in Europe.

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Sentiment among US consumers increased in October to a six-month high as households grew more upbeat about buying conditions, partly because of cheaper financing costs.

The European Central Bank shouldn’t hurry to lower interest rates or spend too long right now contemplating how far and how quickly they should fall, according to Governing Council member Bostjan Vasle.

Rene Haas, the chief executive officer of Arm Holdings, says AI’s impact will be ‘quite, quite dramatic’ and there’s no holding back smart cars.

The European Union said it still sees “significant remaining gaps” with Beijing after eight rounds of negotiations aimed at avoiding tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles that are due to kick in by the end of this month.

The Group of Twenty’s finance ministers and central bankers see a “soft landing” for the world economy, but warned of mounting risks.

The world economy is set to rely even more heavily on the BRICS group of emerging economies to drive expansion, rather than their wealthier Western peers, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest forecasts.

Germany’s business outlook improved in October — adding to evidence that the country’s economic downturn may be ending.

Germany’s business outlook improved in October — adding to evidence that the country’s economic downturn may be ending.

The US election next month will be a clash of visions that reverberates through the global economy for years to come.

The US election next month will be a clash of visions that reverberates through the global economy for years to come.

China’s central bank kept its one-year policy rate unchanged, after slashing funding costs by the most on record a month ago, suggesting authorities are cautiously pacing monetary stimulus to support the economy.

President Xi Jinping’s boldest economic stimulus since the pandemic failed to impress global luminaries gathered in Washington this week, who called for more measures to rebalance China’s growth and greater clarity over Beijing’s policy plans.

The European Central Bank mustn’t keep interest rates too high for too long, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks, who said weakness in the euro-zone economy is now his “single biggest concern.”

The European Central Bank shouldn’t hurry too much to lower borrowing costs but remain flexible, according to Governing Council member Joachim Nagel.

The European Central Bank should reserve big interest-rate cuts for exceptional circumstances, according to Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf, who said he prefers a “cautious” approach to ensure that inflation’s retreat to 2% stays on track.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said it’s far too early to start considering a half-point interest-rate reduction in December.

China is pressuring its automakers to pause expansion in the European Union due to the escalating trade conflict over electric vehicles, people familiar with the matter said.

Views among European Central Bank officials about where to take monetary policy are starting to diverge as the institution’s 2% inflation target moves within close reach.

Having moved in lockstep, America and Europe now have very different concerns