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UK Housing Target Unlikely to Be Met Amid Worker Shortages and Output Decline
The UK government's plan to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 is facing significant setbacks due to insufficient workforce growth, despite a recent £625 million investment in training, and declining construction output; industry experts deem the target unachievable given current trends.
UK Housing Target Unlikely to Be Met Amid Worker Shortages and Output Decline
The UK government's plan to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 is facing significant setbacks due to insufficient workforce growth, despite a recent £625 million investment in training, and declining construction output; industry experts deem the target unachievable given current trends.
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52% Bias Score
FedEx Cuts Forecast Amidst Broader Economic Uncertainty
FedEx slashed its earnings forecast due to macroeconomic concerns, reflecting broader executive unease about fluctuating U.S. trade policies and their impact on consumer spending and investment, with similar warnings issued by Walmart, JP Morgan Chase, and BlackRock.
FedEx Cuts Forecast Amidst Broader Economic Uncertainty
FedEx slashed its earnings forecast due to macroeconomic concerns, reflecting broader executive unease about fluctuating U.S. trade policies and their impact on consumer spending and investment, with similar warnings issued by Walmart, JP Morgan Chase, and BlackRock.
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52% Bias Score
Deutsche Bank to Cut 2,000 Jobs Amidst German Economic Slowdown
Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs and close numerous branches in 2024 due to decreased profits, part of a broader trend of cost-cutting measures impacting major German companies amidst an economic slowdown.
Deutsche Bank to Cut 2,000 Jobs Amidst German Economic Slowdown
Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs and close numerous branches in 2024 due to decreased profits, part of a broader trend of cost-cutting measures impacting major German companies amidst an economic slowdown.
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20% Bias Score
Weak US Retail Sales Signal Potential Economic Slowdown
US retail sales rose a meager 0.2% in February, far below expectations, driven by weak consumer spending amid trade war uncertainty and fears of inflation, impacting various sectors including department stores, restaurants, and gas stations.
Weak US Retail Sales Signal Potential Economic Slowdown
US retail sales rose a meager 0.2% in February, far below expectations, driven by weak consumer spending amid trade war uncertainty and fears of inflation, impacting various sectors including department stores, restaurants, and gas stations.
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52% Bias Score
Economic Slowdown Fears Rattle Wall Street Amidst Conflicting Forecasts
Renewed fears of an economic slowdown, fueled by conflicting economic forecasts and the Trump administration's refusal to rule out a recession, have rattled Wall Street, causing a 10% correction in the S&P 500 and increased recession probabilities, although the unemployment rate remains low.
Economic Slowdown Fears Rattle Wall Street Amidst Conflicting Forecasts
Renewed fears of an economic slowdown, fueled by conflicting economic forecasts and the Trump administration's refusal to rule out a recession, have rattled Wall Street, causing a 10% correction in the S&P 500 and increased recession probabilities, although the unemployment rate remains low.
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52% Bias Score
Weak February Retail Sales Fuel U.S. Economic Slowdown Fears
U.S. retail sales rose a meager 0.2% in February, below expectations, driven by decreased consumer confidence amid rising prices and tariffs, impacting roughly two-thirds of U.S. economic activity; January sales were also revised downward.
Weak February Retail Sales Fuel U.S. Economic Slowdown Fears
U.S. retail sales rose a meager 0.2% in February, below expectations, driven by decreased consumer confidence amid rising prices and tariffs, impacting roughly two-thirds of U.S. economic activity; January sales were also revised downward.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs Pose 1% GDP Risk to UK
Donald Trump's plan to impose trade tariffs globally could shrink UK GDP by 1 percent and raise inflation by 0.6 percent by 2026-27, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility, prompting the UK government to seek mitigation strategies.
Trump's Tariffs Pose 1% GDP Risk to UK
Donald Trump's plan to impose trade tariffs globally could shrink UK GDP by 1 percent and raise inflation by 0.6 percent by 2026-27, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility, prompting the UK government to seek mitigation strategies.
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48% Bias Score
Fed Holds Rates, Slows Tightening Amid Inflation and Growth Concerns
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 4.25%-4.50% but reduced the pace of quantitative tightening, signaling concern over potential economic slowdown despite higher-than-target inflation projections (2.7% PCE for 2025) and increased unemployment (4.4%).
Fed Holds Rates, Slows Tightening Amid Inflation and Growth Concerns
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 4.25%-4.50% but reduced the pace of quantitative tightening, signaling concern over potential economic slowdown despite higher-than-target inflation projections (2.7% PCE for 2025) and increased unemployment (4.4%).
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32% Bias Score
US Tariffs to Slow Growth in North America, OECD Warns
The OECD projects that new US tariffs will significantly slow economic growth in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with the US growth rate slowing to 2.2% this year and 1.6% in 2026, while Mexico's economy is expected to shrink by 1.3% this year and 0.6% next year, and Canada's growth to 0.7% this year an...
US Tariffs to Slow Growth in North America, OECD Warns
The OECD projects that new US tariffs will significantly slow economic growth in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with the US growth rate slowing to 2.2% this year and 1.6% in 2026, while Mexico's economy is expected to shrink by 1.3% this year and 0.6% next year, and Canada's growth to 0.7% this year an...
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40% Bias Score
German Economy Faces Sharp Downturn Amid Trade Wars and Weak Spending
Germany's economic growth forecast has been significantly lowered by the Ifo Institute and OECD due to trade conflicts and weak consumer spending, placing it near the bottom of OECD rankings, with growth projected at only 0.2% in 2024 and 0.4% in 2025, while inflation is expected to reach 2.4%.
German Economy Faces Sharp Downturn Amid Trade Wars and Weak Spending
Germany's economic growth forecast has been significantly lowered by the Ifo Institute and OECD due to trade conflicts and weak consumer spending, placing it near the bottom of OECD rankings, with growth projected at only 0.2% in 2024 and 0.4% in 2025, while inflation is expected to reach 2.4%.
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44% Bias Score
Ifo Institute drastically cuts German GDP growth forecast to 0.2% for 2024
The Ifo Institute significantly lowered Germany's 2024 GDP growth forecast to 0.2%, citing weak demand, international competition, and political uncertainty as major factors; a slight recovery is projected for 2026.
Ifo Institute drastically cuts German GDP growth forecast to 0.2% for 2024
The Ifo Institute significantly lowered Germany's 2024 GDP growth forecast to 0.2%, citing weak demand, international competition, and political uncertainty as major factors; a slight recovery is projected for 2026.
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40% Bias Score
Global Diamond Industry Faces Crisis Amidst Declining Demand and Rise of Lab-Grown Alternatives
The global diamond industry is facing a crisis due to decreased demand, particularly in China, coupled with the rise of significantly cheaper lab-grown diamonds; De Beers, the world leader, saw a 22% drop in rough diamond production in 2024, leading its major shareholder to consider divestment; Bots...
Global Diamond Industry Faces Crisis Amidst Declining Demand and Rise of Lab-Grown Alternatives
The global diamond industry is facing a crisis due to decreased demand, particularly in China, coupled with the rise of significantly cheaper lab-grown diamonds; De Beers, the world leader, saw a 22% drop in rough diamond production in 2024, leading its major shareholder to consider divestment; Bots...
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60% Bias Score
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