Economic News
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Concern, anger and hope simmer in Cuba after Trump calls for 'imminent action' against government
Cuba’s president has lashed out after the latest threat from the Trump administration after President Donald Trump said he can do “whatever he wants” with the island
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Fed keeps key rate unchanged as Powell vows to stay until DOJ investigation is finished
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and Chair Jerome Powell highlighted the increasingly uncertain outlook for the U.S. economy and inflation in the wake of the Iran war, suggesting the Fed could stand pat for an extended period
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US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates
U.S. stocks slumped after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran sent oil prices spiking
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Trump’s tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them
There’s a growing body of data showing the tariffs President Donald Trump said would help American factories are, in fact, squashing many of them
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Many in Egypt struggle as the costs of a distant war drive up prices in local markets
Rising energy costs caused by the Iran war have forced Egypt to hike fuel and cooking gas prices, hitting the country's already struggling poor and middle classes hard
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Iran war has US farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer
Farmers are bracing for effects of the Iran war on fertilizer prices and availability as the spring planting season nears
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Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has left for the United States for what she expects to be a “very difficult” meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump
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US wholesale prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year
U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February
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Wholesale inflation comes in hot for February with producer prices rising 3.4%, the biggest jump in a year
Wholesale inflation comes in hot for February with producer prices rising 3.4%, the biggest jump in a year
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About 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the war
About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the war with Iran
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