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Stagflation Risk Rises as Oil Shock Collides With Weak Jobs Data

Investors now expect a pause on rates from the Federal Reserve after a war-driven spike in oil.

U.S. Producer Prices Jump 0.5% in December, Keeping Inflation Pressures Elevated

Ukraine Central Bank Starts Easing With Cut to 15% Key Rate

ONS Releases December 2025 UK Inflation Data

Argentina Extends Tax Exemptions on Essential Imports Through June 30

Mexico Reaffirms Gasoline Price Cap Below 24 Pesos as 2026 IEPS Rates Take Effect

Bank of Japan Lifts Policy Rate to 0.75%, Highest Since 1995

Sheinbaum Touts Maya Train Cargo to Lower Southeast Gas Prices as Regulatory Gaps Surface

Rare Friday CPI Lands Five Days Before FOMC After Shutdown Delays Data

French Bank Fees Climb 3.1% in 2025, Triple Inflation, CCSF/OTB Finds

Eurozone Inflation Rebounds to 2.2% in September as Energy Drag Fades

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.5%, Lifts FY26 Growth Outlook and Cuts Inflation Forecast

Russia Proposes 22% VAT for 2026 to Fund Defense and Security

Argentina Wholesale Prices Reaccelerate in August, Outpacing Consumer Inflation

Yen Falls to Low ¥148 on U.S.–Japan Rate Divide and Nikkei Record Highs

Spain’s Inflation Edges Up to 2.2% in June as Fuel and Food Prices Climb

ECB Poised for Eighth Rate Cut, Deposit Rate to Fall to 2%

UK Food Inflation Hits 11-Month High as Retailers Face Mounting Cost Pressures

Labor and Coalition Clash Over Penalty Rates and Small Business Tax Plans as Campaign Intensifies

Germany's Inflation Rate Holds Steady at 2.3% in February