Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance
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Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines With a staccato burst, a horn sounded in the control room of the H.M.S. Vanguard, sending the crew of the nuclear-armed Royal Navy submarine to battle stations. The voice of the commanding officer crackled over the intercom. “Set condition 1SQ,” he said, ordering…

‘On the Tightrope’: Britain Tries to Bridge a Widening Trans-Atlantic Gap
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‘On the Tightrope’: Britain Tries to Bridge a Widening Trans-Atlantic Gap

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Five years after it left the European Union, Britain may have finally found a new role on the global stage — a gig that looks curiously like its old one. In the frantic few weeks since President Trump upended the trans-Atlantic alliance with…

Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty
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Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said the central bank is focused on the “net effect” of President Trump’s sweeping economic agenda amid high uncertainty about which policies will actually be enacted, as he reiterated that officials are still not in…

Inflation Stayed Sticky in January, Keeping Fed Rate Cuts at Bay
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Inflation Stayed Sticky in January, Keeping Fed Rate Cuts at Bay

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines U.S. inflation rose to 3 percent in January, strengthening the case for the Federal Reserve to extend a pause on interest rate cuts. The Consumer Price Index unexpectedly ticked higher from a year earlier, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on…

Job Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Interest Rate Pause
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Job Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Interest Rate Pause

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Less than six months ago, Federal Reserve officials were wringing their hands about the state of the labor market. No major cracks had emerged, but monthly jobs growth had slowed and the unemployment rate was steadily ticking higher. In a bid to preserve…

What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s First Meeting of 2025
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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s First Meeting of 2025

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Federal Reserve is set to stand pat at its first gathering of 2025, pressing pause on interest rate cuts as policymakers take stock of how the world’s largest economy is faring. After lowering interest rates by a full percentage point last year…

Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
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Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates as expected last month. But minutes from their December meeting suggest that the decision was a close call — and that there is no guarantee policymakers will lower rates again anytime soon. The minutes of the central…