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European Central Bank holds rates steady as economy shows resilience

European Central Bank holds rates steady as economy shows...

Top ECB board members told CNBC this month that the easing cycle is close to, or...

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Trump cuts fentanyl tariffs on China to 10%, says U.S. reached rare earths deal with Beijing

Trump cuts fentanyl tariffs on China to 10%, says U.S....

Trump said he will be going to China in April, followed by a trip by Xi to the U.S....

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Trump and Xi land in Busan for highly anticipated meeting over trade

Trump and Xi land in Busan for highly anticipated meeting...

The high-stakes meeting comes as tensions between the world's two largest economies...

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From futuristic NEOM to tech and tourism, Saudi Arabia's priorities are shifting

From futuristic NEOM to tech and tourism, Saudi Arabia's...

Saudi's economy minister told CNBC the country was "reprioritizing a little bit...

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Trump says fentanyl tariff cut, 'farmers,' Nvidia chips up for discussion with Xi as China confirms meeting

Trump says fentanyl tariff cut, 'farmers,' Nvidia chips...

Trump said he expects to lower fentanyl-linked tariffs on China ahead of a much-anticipated...

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Trump’s rare earth deals target China’s dominance — here’s why change won’t come soon

Trump’s rare earth deals target China’s dominance — here’s...

Trump’s rare-earth push could channel crucial financing and eventually reduce Beijing’s...

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Report shows hiring at lowest since 2009 as economists turn to alternative data during shutdown blackout

Report shows hiring at lowest since 2009 as economists...

The data points fill in some gaps on information that usually comes from the Labor...

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For first-time job hunters, a college degree isn't unlocking the opportunities it once did, data shows

For first-time job hunters, a college degree isn't unlocking...

Data shows young college grads are feeling the brunt of the labor market slowdown.

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The shutdown meant no jobs report. Here's what it would have said about the economy

The shutdown meant no jobs report. Here's what it would...

While the BLS has gone dark with the shutdown, other reports suggest the labor market...

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Mongolia to join data center frenzy with Chinggis Khaan sovereign wealth fund

Mongolia to join data center frenzy with Chinggis Khaan...

Mongolia plans to build more data centers as the country readies its first sovereign...

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Missing this pay date may be too much for Trump and Congress to prolong shutdown

Missing this pay date may be too much for Trump and Congress...

While the sides have dug in their heels regarding the budget, missing a pay period...

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The shutdown meant no jobs report. Carlyle's analysis shows it would have been pretty bad

The shutdown meant no jobs report. Carlyle's analysis shows...

The firm said its proprietary data showed job growth of just 17,000 for the month,...

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WTO hikes global trade forecast for 2025 — but next year doesn't look so good

WTO hikes global trade forecast for 2025 — but next year...

Global trade volumes rose sharply in the first half of 2025 as businesses front-loaded...

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CPI inflation report will be released by Labor Department, while other data is delayed by shutdown

CPI inflation report will be released by Labor Department,...

The Labor Department will bring back staff to work on a key inflation report.

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Bessent tells the FT that struggling China wants 'to pull everybody else down with them'

Bessent tells the FT that struggling China wants 'to pull...

Bessent accused China of trying to weaken the global economy by slapping export...

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Fed's Powell suggests tightening program could end soon, opens door to rate cuts

Fed's Powell suggests tightening program could end soon,...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the central bank is nearing a point where...