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Goldman’s Rob Kaplan Says Fed Was Right to Hold Rates and Urges Caution Before September

He argues incoming data should decide the next step while persistent deficits and large Treasury issuance keep long-term borrowing costs high.

Fitch Affirms U.S. Sovereign Rating at AA+

Boston Fed Survey Shows Large Racial Wealth Gaps in Massachusetts

Tunisians Rally on Fifth Anniversary of Saied’s 2021 Power Grab

Bank of Canada Set to Hold Rate at 2.25%

Panetta Urges ECB Not to Repeat 2022’s ‘Maxi’ Rate Hikes

Argentina's Federal Transfers Fall, Pressuring Provincial Budgets

Warren Presses Trump CEA Nominee After He Declines Basic Inflation-Vs.-Wage Answer

Fed Holds Rates at 3.50–3.75% as New Chair Signals Tighter Stance and Communication Overhaul

ECB Raises Key Rates as Energy-Driven Inflation Rises

Bank of England's Taylor Backs Holding Rates at 3.75% Unless Energy Shock Worsens

Mexico Falls to 47th in Global Startup Ecosystem Index

Markets Raise Odds of December Fed Rate Hike After Strong U.S. Jobs Report

Fed’s Hammack Warns Inflation Could Force Policy Action Soon

New Zealand Unveils Austerity Budget Narrowing Deficit and Raising Capital Spending

CES Says Spain's Growth Has Failed to Raise Household Living Standards

Hollywood Bowl Posts 9.5% Half‑Year Revenue Rise as Customers Trade Shopping for Affordable Nights Out

Trump Approval Near 38–40% as Polls Show Second‑Term Lows

Fuel Surge Lifts South Africa's April Inflation to 4%, Raising Odds of Rate Hike

Argentina’s Inflation Slows to 2.6% in April, Easing From March