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FOMC to Maintain Interest Rates, but June Cut Likely Amidst Tariff Uncertainty
The Federal Open Market Committee will announce interest rates on May 7, with markets expecting rates to remain at 4.25%-4.5%, but anticipating a potential cut in June due to economic uncertainty from tariffs, despite robust job growth and inflation above the target.
FOMC to Maintain Interest Rates, but June Cut Likely Amidst Tariff Uncertainty
The Federal Open Market Committee will announce interest rates on May 7, with markets expecting rates to remain at 4.25%-4.5%, but anticipating a potential cut in June due to economic uncertainty from tariffs, despite robust job growth and inflation above the target.
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36% Bias Score
Colombia Cuts Interest Rate to 9.25% Amidst Inflation and Growth Concerns
Colombia's Banco de la República lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.25% on July 19, 2024, a decision reflecting a compromise between controlling inflation (currently at 5.1%) and supporting economic growth projected at 2.5% for Q1 2024, despite concerns about global economic...
Colombia Cuts Interest Rate to 9.25% Amidst Inflation and Growth Concerns
Colombia's Banco de la República lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.25% on July 19, 2024, a decision reflecting a compromise between controlling inflation (currently at 5.1%) and supporting economic growth projected at 2.5% for Q1 2024, despite concerns about global economic...
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40% Bias Score
China's Q1 Industrial Profits Rise Despite External Headwinds
Chinese industrial firm profits rose 0.8% year-on-year in Q1 2024 to 1.5 trillion yuan, driven by high-tech manufacturing and government stimulus, but external challenges remain, prompting further fiscal and monetary measures.
China's Q1 Industrial Profits Rise Despite External Headwinds
Chinese industrial firm profits rose 0.8% year-on-year in Q1 2024 to 1.5 trillion yuan, driven by high-tech manufacturing and government stimulus, but external challenges remain, prompting further fiscal and monetary measures.
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Banks' Performance Hinges on Central Bank's Policy Rate Decisions
S&P Global Ratings' Anais Ozyavuz predicts Turkish banks' performance hinges on the Central Bank's policy rate decisions; a gradual decrease is expected from summer onwards, contingent on macroeconomic stability; however, high reliance on short-term foreign finance poses a vulnerability.
Turkish Banks' Performance Hinges on Central Bank's Policy Rate Decisions
S&P Global Ratings' Anais Ozyavuz predicts Turkish banks' performance hinges on the Central Bank's policy rate decisions; a gradual decrease is expected from summer onwards, contingent on macroeconomic stability; however, high reliance on short-term foreign finance poses a vulnerability.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Considers Firing Federal Reserve Chair Powell
President Trump is considering firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before his term ends in May 2026, despite legal uncertainty and potential economic consequences; this follows Trump's criticism of Powell's handling of interest rates and warnings about the economic effects of Trump's trade wa...
Trump Considers Firing Federal Reserve Chair Powell
President Trump is considering firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before his term ends in May 2026, despite legal uncertainty and potential economic consequences; this follows Trump's criticism of Powell's handling of interest rates and warnings about the economic effects of Trump's trade wa...
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48% Bias Score
ECB Cuts Interest Rate Amid Trade Tension Concerns
The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its key deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% on Thursday, citing growing confidence in disinflation and rising concerns about economic growth due to escalating trade tensions and tariffs.
ECB Cuts Interest Rate Amid Trade Tension Concerns
The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its key deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% on Thursday, citing growing confidence in disinflation and rising concerns about economic growth due to escalating trade tensions and tariffs.
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32% Bias Score
Canada's Housing Crisis: Ultralow Interest Rates and the Post-2008 Shift
Following the 2008 financial crisis, the Bank of Canada's ultralow interest rate policy, unlike the U.S., fueled speculative investment in Canada's housing market, exceeding supply and causing a sustained affordability crisis, marked by a home price-to-income ratio exceeding nine since 2008.
Canada's Housing Crisis: Ultralow Interest Rates and the Post-2008 Shift
Following the 2008 financial crisis, the Bank of Canada's ultralow interest rate policy, unlike the U.S., fueled speculative investment in Canada's housing market, exceeding supply and causing a sustained affordability crisis, marked by a home price-to-income ratio exceeding nine since 2008.
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48% Bias Score
Australia's Inflation Eases, Rate Cuts Expected
Australia's underlying inflation rate has fallen to 2.9 percent, meeting the Reserve Bank's target for the first time since late 2021, prompting expectations of further interest rate cuts to stimulate the economy amid global uncertainties.
Australia's Inflation Eases, Rate Cuts Expected
Australia's underlying inflation rate has fallen to 2.9 percent, meeting the Reserve Bank's target for the first time since late 2021, prompting expectations of further interest rate cuts to stimulate the economy amid global uncertainties.
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40% Bias Score
China's Economy Projected to Stabilize in 2024
China's economy is expected to remain stable in 2024 despite global challenges; economists recommend proactive fiscal and monetary policies, focusing on boosting domestic demand and deeper reforms to create new growth engines, following a 5.4% GDP growth in Q1.
China's Economy Projected to Stabilize in 2024
China's economy is expected to remain stable in 2024 despite global challenges; economists recommend proactive fiscal and monetary policies, focusing on boosting domestic demand and deeper reforms to create new growth engines, following a 5.4% GDP growth in Q1.
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40% Bias Score
Political Instability Triggers Turkish Central Bank Rate Hike and Reserve Release
Following the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19th, the Turkish Central Bank reversed its course on interest rate cuts, raising rates and releasing $50 billion of its net reserves in response to increased political instability and its economic fallout.
Political Instability Triggers Turkish Central Bank Rate Hike and Reserve Release
Following the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19th, the Turkish Central Bank reversed its course on interest rate cuts, raising rates and releasing $50 billion of its net reserves in response to increased political instability and its economic fallout.
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36% Bias Score
TCMB Shifts to Overnight Lending Rate, Raises Policy Rate to 46 Percent
The Central Bank of Turkey (TCMB) unexpectedly increased its overnight lending rate to 46 percent on March 21, 2025, replacing its weekly repo rate as the primary policy rate, causing temporary market confusion due to initial reporting discrepancies, but eventually clarifying the new policy rate as ...
TCMB Shifts to Overnight Lending Rate, Raises Policy Rate to 46 Percent
The Central Bank of Turkey (TCMB) unexpectedly increased its overnight lending rate to 46 percent on March 21, 2025, replacing its weekly repo rate as the primary policy rate, causing temporary market confusion due to initial reporting discrepancies, but eventually clarifying the new policy rate as ...
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52% Bias Score
ECB Cuts Interest Rates Amid US Tariff Concerns
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates by 0.25% to 2.25% on Thursday, its seventh cut since June 2024, citing negative impacts from US tariffs on Eurozone growth; inflation fell to 2.2% in March.
ECB Cuts Interest Rates Amid US Tariff Concerns
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates by 0.25% to 2.25% on Thursday, its seventh cut since June 2024, citing negative impacts from US tariffs on Eurozone growth; inflation fell to 2.2% in March.
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40% Bias Score
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