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The Fed Speaks- Inflation Remains the Enemy

The U.S. central bank remains unphased by the recent upheaval in the banking sector as it continues to battle inflation by tightening credit. The Fed allowed inflationary pressure to mount in 2021, waiting too long to boost interest rates, pushing inflation to the highest level in four decades. In 2023,…

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BoT poised to raise rate by quarter-point

The Bank of Thailand is expected to raise its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday to contain inflation amid the economic recovery while trying to ease baht volatility, say economists.

Bangkok Post

We Could (Maybe) Detect the Multiverse — But Only If One Theory is Correct

The idea of a multiverse consisting of “parallel universes” is a popular science fiction trope, recently explored in the Oscar-winning movie Everything Everywhere All At Once.

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German workers' strike over pay is matter of survival, union boss tells Bild

A top union boss in Germany justified a massive strike planned for Monday as a "matter of survival" for many thousands of people fighting for higher wages as inflation soars, according to an interview published in the Bild am Sonntag newspaper.

Reuters

Final data coming to inform next RBA rates decision

Retail sales data and the monthly consumer price index will offer some insights into spending behaviour and the likely trajectory for inflation.

AAP

Leaders at Ibero-American summit discuss Haiti, vow cooperation on environment

Leaders attending the Ibero-American Summit meeting in the Dominican Republic on Saturday discussed the need to address Haiti's deepening humanitarian crisis while vowing to cooperate on environmental issues.

Reuters

April price rises - full list including council tax, stamps and energy bills

It comes as inflation surprisingly went up again last month

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Wetherspoons in 'ferocious' inflation warning despite return to profit

Pub chain boss Tim Martin says that company is 'cautiously optimistic' about the next few years as supply chain issues fade

Wales Online

Lingering bank worries keep lid on Asian shares

RECAP: Asian shares came under pressure yesterday after lingering banking stability concerns gripped Wall Street, while bond markets bet that recent rate hikes by central banks will be among the last of the cycle, allowing for policy relief later in the year.

Bangkok Post

A fed official just said abandoning the 2% inflation target would be a 'disaster' that would send the world back to the '70s despite banking crisis

St. Louis Fed president Bullard told Bloomberg Friday he fears '70s-style inflation will hit the global economy if the Fed changes its inflation target.

Fortune

The Inflation Reduction Act Is Screwing Up the Market for Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen unveiled a cheap new electric concept car, but protectionist policies mean it's not worthwhile for the company to introduce it in the U.S.

Reason

Billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht says the Fed's rate hikes are like using a 'steamroller' to 'kill a small fly' and warns the economy is about to 'hit the wall'

The billionaire investor says interest rate hikes are undermining the economy and could lead to more bank turmoil.

Fortune

Debt, expenses stress lower income households: AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll shows that personal finances are a major source of stress for about half of the lower income households in the U.S.

The Independent UK

3 Streaming Stocks You Want No Part Of

Streaming stocks faced a rough year in 2022 as subscriber growth slowed amid concerns about high inflation and macro uncertainties. Therefore, it could be wise to avoid fundamentally weak streaming stocks Warner Bros. (WBD), Paramount Global (PARA), and World Wrestling (WWE), given their weak fundamentals. Read more….

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The Conversation

Four ways the UK economy is being hampered by the private sector

The UK government has decided to go ahead with a rise in corporation tax in April 2023. The move is a clear reversal of the tax reduction which previous chancellors hoped would encourage output and innovation.

The Guardian - UK

Haiti faces ‘hunger emergency’ amid escalating gang violence and surging inflation

Acute hunger is affecting 4.9 million Haitians, according to a UN report, which outlines the increased need for humanitarian aid

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Approval Dips Near Lowest Point, Finds Poll

Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago, nearing the lowest point of his presidency as his administration tries to project a sense of stability while confronting a pair of bank failures and inflation that remains stubbornly high. That’s according to a new poll by The…

The Guardian - UK

Greedflation: are large firms using crises as cover to push up their profits?

Critics of corporate behaviour over the pandemic and Ukraine war say company profit and loss accounts tell their own story

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The Independent UK

Wetherspoons warns prices could rise if sales do not continue to grow

‘We try to remain competitive in every pub’, pub boss Tim Martin told The Independent

Nottingham Post

Full list of benefits going up from April 2023 – from Universal Credit to state pension

Inflation-linked rises detailed, all applying from April 10

Reuters

Portugal announces $2.7 billion anti-inflation package

Portugal's government on Friday announced measures worth 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to help low-income families cope with soaring inflation and high interest rates, including scrapping value added tax (VAT) on essential food products.

Daily Mirror

Bank of England chief warns firms hiking prices could lead to higher interest rates

His comments follow a surprise increase in inflation earlier this week and the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates - the 11th rise in a row - from 4% to 4.25%.

The Guardian - AU

Australian banks predict another interest rate rise despite hopeful investor outlook

Big four banks believe RBA will lift cash rate by at least another 25 basis points though many predict rises are close to a peak

Tribune News Service

Volcker slayed inflation. Bernanke saved the banks. Can Powell do both?

History remembers Paul Volcker as the slayer of inflation, and Ben Bernanke as the crisis firefighter. Jerome Powell is in danger of having to play both roles at once — or, what may be worse, to choose between them.

Insider UK

Wetherspoon returns to profit after ‘ferocious’ inflation hit

Pub chain reports pre-tax profit of £4.6m, compared with a loss of £21.3m in the same period last year

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