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The Week Unwrapped: Border spats, office gurus and inflation

The Week Unwrapped: Border spats, office gurus and inflation
Are China and India on the war path? Does your office need spiritual guidance? And what is the Fed up to on inflation?
11 Sep 2020
Coronavirus: what the Bank of England can do

Coronavirus: what the Bank of England can do
Economic disruption looking more serious by the day, but interest rates are already very low
5 Mar 2020
US Federal Reserve announces another interest rate cut

US Federal Reserve announces another interest rate cut
Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals that further cuts are unlikely
31 Oct 2019
Instant opinion: ‘Johnson has lost his aura as a winner'

Instant opinion: ‘Johnson has lost his aura as a winner'
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 5 September
5 Sep 2019
Fed’s first interest rate cut in a decade: why it matters

Fed’s first interest rate cut in a decade: why it matters
Reduction of 0.25% fails to satisfy Donald Trump
1 Aug 2019
What a Fed interest rate cut could mean

What a Fed interest rate cut could mean
US central bank to bow to pressure from Trump and cut rates for first time since financial crisis
29 Jul 2019
Why did Bank of England hold interest rates?

Why did Bank of England hold interest rates?
What the move says for next year’s economic prospects
21 Dec 2018

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US Federal Reserve raises rates despite pressure from Trump

US Federal Reserve raises rates despite pressure from Trump
Fed chairman Jerome Powell says US economy may be softening
20 Dec 2018
Why has Russia dumped most of its US debt?

Why has Russia dumped most of its US debt?
Could China use its role as America’s biggest creditor as leverage in the ongoing trade talks
1 Aug 2018
What is a currency war and could Trump trigger one?

What is a currency war and could Trump trigger one?
US President sparks new investor fears after criticising Federal Reserve interest rates as Chinese yuan plummets
20 Jul 2018
Federal Reserve to raise rates

Federal Reserve to raise rates
What to look out for - and what comes next
21 Mar 2018
Jerome Powell: new Federal Reserve head approved by Senate

Jerome Powell: new Federal Reserve head approved by Senate
What does Powell’s appointment mean for global economy?
25 Jan 2018
Jerome Powell tipped as next Federal Reserve chairman

Jerome Powell tipped as next Federal Reserve chairman
US media buzzing with speculation as Trump prepares official announcement
2 Nov 2017
Who will be the next Fed chairman?

Who will be the next Fed chairman?
And why it matters to the rest of the world
27 Oct 2017
Pound plunges after Bank of England's dovish rates signal

Pound plunges after Bank of England's dovish rates signal
Central bank revises its growth forecast for UK economy
3 Aug 2017
ECONOMY: New BoE chief says UK still in 'crisis'

ECONOMY: New BoE chief says UK still in 'crisis'
Mark Carney says US is forging ahead of Britain, Japan and eurozone
19 Apr 2013