Turkey Acts to Prevent Ramadan Price Hikes
Turkey's government is tackling potential Ramadan price hikes by directly addressing industry representatives, promising stricter enforcement, and emphasizing the unacceptability of using cost increases as justification for price hikes. Meetings included the Treasury and Finance Minister, the Trade ...
Turkey Acts to Prevent Ramadan Price Hikes
Turkey's government is tackling potential Ramadan price hikes by directly addressing industry representatives, promising stricter enforcement, and emphasizing the unacceptability of using cost increases as justification for price hikes. Meetings included the Treasury and Finance Minister, the Trade ...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Policies Create Uncertainty for the Federal Reserve
President-elect Trump's potential policies, including mass deportations and tariffs, pose a significant challenge to the Federal Reserve's ability to accurately forecast economic indicators and set appropriate monetary policy due to heightened uncertainty, forcing the Fed to choose between immediate...
Trump's Policies Create Uncertainty for the Federal Reserve
President-elect Trump's potential policies, including mass deportations and tariffs, pose a significant challenge to the Federal Reserve's ability to accurately forecast economic indicators and set appropriate monetary policy due to heightened uncertainty, forcing the Fed to choose between immediate...
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48% Bias Score
No Blanket Tariffs Boost ECB Rate Cut Bets
The lack of sweeping U.S. trade tariffs has boosted market confidence in the ECB's ability to cut rates, reversing recent investor fears about inflation and leading to predictions of four rate cuts this year; however, President Trump's future trade policy remains a wild card.
No Blanket Tariffs Boost ECB Rate Cut Bets
The lack of sweeping U.S. trade tariffs has boosted market confidence in the ECB's ability to cut rates, reversing recent investor fears about inflation and leading to predictions of four rate cuts this year; however, President Trump's future trade policy remains a wild card.
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36% Bias Score
UK Pay Growth Rises, Adding Pressure on Bank of England
UK average weekly earnings increased by 5.6% in the three months to November, driven by strong private sector growth, putting pressure on the Bank of England to maintain interest rates amid concerns over inflation; unemployment rose to 4.4%.
UK Pay Growth Rises, Adding Pressure on Bank of England
UK average weekly earnings increased by 5.6% in the three months to November, driven by strong private sector growth, putting pressure on the Bank of England to maintain interest rates amid concerns over inflation; unemployment rose to 4.4%.
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44% Bias Score
North Macedonia: Minimum Living Costs Rise Despite Government Price Controls
The minimum living cost for a four-member family in North Macedonia increased by 391 denars in January 2024, reaching 63,252 denars, despite a government initiative to lower prices; the Trade Union of Macedonia (SSM) claims this indicates inflation is above 10 percent, far exceeding the official rat...
North Macedonia: Minimum Living Costs Rise Despite Government Price Controls
The minimum living cost for a four-member family in North Macedonia increased by 391 denars in January 2024, reaching 63,252 denars, despite a government initiative to lower prices; the Trade Union of Macedonia (SSM) claims this indicates inflation is above 10 percent, far exceeding the official rat...
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56% Bias Score
Gold-Silver Ratio Widens Dramatically: Market Dynamics and Future Outlook
The gold-to-silver ratio, historically around 15:1, has dramatically increased to approximately 90:1, driven by factors including silver's byproduct status in metal refining and differing market dynamics. The US prioritizing gold over silver during WWII further illustrates these disparities.
Gold-Silver Ratio Widens Dramatically: Market Dynamics and Future Outlook
The gold-to-silver ratio, historically around 15:1, has dramatically increased to approximately 90:1, driven by factors including silver's byproduct status in metal refining and differing market dynamics. The US prioritizing gold over silver during WWII further illustrates these disparities.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Signs Orders to Curb Inflation, Energy Costs; Details Scarce
President Trump signed a memorandum targeting inflation and multiple executive orders to lower energy prices, though advisors offered few specifics, leaving the impact on consumers uncertain despite a stated "whole-of-government" approach; public confidence in his ability to lower prices is low at 3...
Trump Signs Orders to Curb Inflation, Energy Costs; Details Scarce
President Trump signed a memorandum targeting inflation and multiple executive orders to lower energy prices, though advisors offered few specifics, leaving the impact on consumers uncertain despite a stated "whole-of-government" approach; public confidence in his ability to lower prices is low at 3...
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40% Bias Score
Biden's Economic Legacy: Record Job Growth Amidst High Debt and Inflation
President Biden's economic legacy includes record job growth and substantial infrastructure investments, but also a soaring national debt and persistently high inflation, leaving a mixed economic record.
Biden's Economic Legacy: Record Job Growth Amidst High Debt and Inflation
President Biden's economic legacy includes record job growth and substantial infrastructure investments, but also a soaring national debt and persistently high inflation, leaving a mixed economic record.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Second Term: Domestic Focus, Global Economic Uncertainty
President Trump's second term begins with a focus on domestic policy, but his trade and energy policies will significantly impact global markets, potentially triggering trade wars, increasing inflation, and exacerbating climate change, with varying consequences for countries like Scotland.
Trump's Second Term: Domestic Focus, Global Economic Uncertainty
President Trump's second term begins with a focus on domestic policy, but his trade and energy policies will significantly impact global markets, potentially triggering trade wars, increasing inflation, and exacerbating climate change, with varying consequences for countries like Scotland.
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36% Bias Score
Gold Soars 27.2% in 2024 as Safe Haven Demand Surges
Gold's 27.2% surge in 2024, its best performance in over a decade, contrasted sharply with declines in industrial and agricultural commodities; this was fueled by central bank purchases, inflation, and a weak manufacturing sector.
Gold Soars 27.2% in 2024 as Safe Haven Demand Surges
Gold's 27.2% surge in 2024, its best performance in over a decade, contrasted sharply with declines in industrial and agricultural commodities; this was fueled by central bank purchases, inflation, and a weak manufacturing sector.
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40% Bias Score
Ontario Collective Bargaining Negotiations Hit Record Lengths in 2024
Ontario's 2024 collective bargaining negotiations averaged 13.3 months, a sharp increase from previous years, due to increased union demands, government budget constraints, and more contentious bargaining, as evidenced by the Canada Post strike and the Best Theratronics strike.
Ontario Collective Bargaining Negotiations Hit Record Lengths in 2024
Ontario's 2024 collective bargaining negotiations averaged 13.3 months, a sharp increase from previous years, due to increased union demands, government budget constraints, and more contentious bargaining, as evidenced by the Canada Post strike and the Best Theratronics strike.
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28% Bias Score
Canada's Inflation Slows to 1.8% in December
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 percent in December, driven partly by a temporary sales tax break and exceeding analysts' expectations of 1.9 percent; month-on-month contraction was 0.4 percent.
Canada's Inflation Slows to 1.8% in December
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 percent in December, driven partly by a temporary sales tax break and exceeding analysts' expectations of 1.9 percent; month-on-month contraction was 0.4 percent.
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4% Bias Score