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RBNZ Flags Possible Rate Hike If Energy Shock Proves Persistent

Her two-path guidance lifts the odds of a May rate rise.

Energy Shock Pushes Markets Toward Fed Hike Risk in 2026

Movado Posts FY2026 Rebound on Brand Refresh, Withholds Outlook Over Tariff Uncertainty

On 'The View,' Sara Eisen Defends Economy as Hosts Press Administration Over Gas-Price Pain

Titan America Caps 2025 With Record Earnings and Keystone Cement Agreement

Stagflation Risk Rises as Oil Shock Collides With Weak Jobs Data

Most Americans Reject Trump’s ‘Booming Economy’ Claim, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

Spain’s Public Debt Ends 2025 at 100.8% of GDP, Beating Government Goal

Sanborns to Slow 2026 Store Openings as It Rolls Out Oracle ERP and Salesforce CRM

Bank of Russia Cuts Key Rate to 15.5%, Signals Cautious Path to Easing

ECB Keeps Rates at 2% as Market Moves Drive Fixed Mortgages Higher, Variables Cheaper

New Zealand Unemployment Climbs to 5.4%, Highest Since 2015

Russia Confirms 1% Growth in 2025, Calls Slowdown a Policy Choice

UK Borrowing Drops 38% in December as Tax Receipts Surge

Goolsbee Warns Inflation Risk if Fed’s Independence Is Undercut as White House Pledges Respect for Autonomy

JPMorgan Survey Finds Midsize Firms Cool on U.S. Economy but Confident in Their Own 2026 Prospects

Germany's Construction Returns to Growth as UK Downturn Enters 12th Month

Fed Officials Split on 2026 Rate Path, With Cautious Pause Opposed by Miran’s Call for 100+ bp Cuts

Fed Seeks Stability With Early Regional Reappointments as Powell Succession Nears

Banque de France Raises 2025 Growth Forecast to 0.9%, Echoing INSEE’s Modest Rebound Outlook