The lights of Frankfurt am Main's banking skyline glow in the last light of day.Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThe euro zone's economy grew by more than expected in the second quarter of 2024, flash figures from the European Union's statistics office showed Tuesday.The zone's gross domestic product...
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U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, much more than expected
Economic activity in the U.S. was considerably stronger than expected during the second quarter, boosted by a strong consumer, government spending and a sizeable inventory build, according to an initial estimate Thursday from the Commerce Department.Real gross domestic product, a measure of all the goods and services produced during the...
Fed’s key inflation gauge rose 2.5% in June from a year ago, easing path to rate cut
An important gauge for the Federal Reserve showed inflation eased slightly from a year ago in June, helping to open the way for a widely anticipated September interest rate cut.The personal consumption expenditures price index increased 0.1% on the month and was up 2.5% from a year ago, in line...
Why an indicator that has foretold almost every recession doesn’t seem to be working anymore
Pedestrians walk along Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Alex Kent | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWall Street's favorite recession signal started flashing red in 2022 and hasn't stopped — and thus far has been wrong every step of the...
Wealth in Turkey grew the most in the world at 157% despite soaring inflation, according to ranking
Golden Horn and Bosphorus at sunset, Istanbul, TurkeyMatteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesTurkey came out miles ahead of the rest of the world in an annual global wealth ranking — in a result that may come as surprising, given the country's high levels of inflation."Türkiye stands out with a...