Macroeconomic data, trends, and policy developments.
Coverage of key economic indicators, central bank policy decisions, inflation trends, labor data, and growth signals. This category focuses on the macroeconomic forces that shape markets, interest rates, and long-term capital allocation.
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A Datafolha survey released Friday indicates President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pulled ahead of opposition Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in head-to-head polling for this year's presidential contest, reversing a tie recorded in mid-May. The poll also shows Lula leading a separate runoff against Michelle Bolsonaro and maintaining a lead in first-roun…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the first formal negotiations to update the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will start next week in Mexico City. Discussions will center on tightening regional rules of origin and economic security measures to encourage U.S. manufacturing to return home. The talks next week will be bilateral - between the …
The United States and Sweden on Friday signed a Technology Prosperity Deal to intensify collaboration across a range of advanced technologies. Building on a 2006 science-and-technology agreement, the memorandum targets next-generation artificial intelligence and network technologies, civil nuclear and fusion research, critical minerals for energy s…
Tulsi Gabbard has informed the president she will resign as Director of National Intelligence to support her husband, Abraham, after his diagnosis with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. She conveyed gratitude for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and noted progress made under her tenure while acknowled…
Kevin Warsh was officially sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve in a ceremony led by President Donald Trump. He assumes the role as U.S. inflation is feeling pressure from rising oil and gasoline prices tied to the ongoing Middle East conflict, and as market participants push up expectations for rate hikes. President Trump publicly said he want…
Argentine officials are negotiating with major global banks to extend the maturities of repurchase agreements signed since 2025, aiming to consolidate multiple repo loans into a single instrument worth at least $5 billion with a 2028-or-later maturity. Bank sources say the transaction could be completed within a month but remains unfinished and wit…
European Commission industry official Stephane Sejourne criticized European businesses for not doing enough to reduce their reliance on China, urging quicker diversification of supply chains. Commission leaders and national officials say firms are underestimating geopolitical and supply-chain risks despite new economic security guidance and ongoing…
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Friday that talking about monetary policy easing in the near term is inappropriate given inflation remaining above the Fed's target and a stabilizing labor market. He emphasized the importance of monitoring inflation expectations over different horizons, prefers market-based gauges for those expec…
The House Oversight Committee has opened a probe into prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, requesting documents to examine how the sites verify users, enforce geography-based limits and detect suspicious trading. The inquiry follows cases this spring involving alleged use of classified information and trading by political candidates t…
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the Fed should remove the phrase 'easing bias' from its policy statement to signal that rate cuts are not more likely than rate increases. While he stopped short of advocating an immediate hike, Waller cited inflation running well above target and spreading across goods and services, and argued polic…
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller told an economic forum in Frankfurt that the central bank should strip language signaling an easing bias from its policy statement, arguing that doing so would clarify that rate cuts are no more likely than increases. He said the central bank should keep the policy rate in place until inflation decisively…
Syria's General Authority for Borders and Customs has signed an agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM to manage and operate two dry ports in the free zones of Adra and Aleppo, a move announced by state media. The arrangement coincides with the launch of a trial freight train connecting Latakia port to Adra following a 14-year halt, and follo…
Mexico’s economy shrank 0.6% in the first quarter versus the previous three months, according to final data from the national statistics institute. The outcome was less severe than an earlier preliminary reading and economist median forecasts. Year-on-year GDP rose 0.2%, but activity was pulled down by declines in agriculture, manufacturing and ser…
Portugal faces a steep fiscal challenge after severe January and February storms inflicted an estimated €2 billion blow to public finances, roughly 0.6% of GDP, the Economy Minister said. The government had recently signaled an intention to deliver a balanced budget, but the minister acknowledged that the storm costs have made that target extremely…
Canada's retail sales climbed 0.9% to $72.7 billion in March, led by a sharp increase at gasoline stations and fuel vendors. Excluding fuel and motor vehicles, core retail activity edged down, and provincial results varied with Ontario and Alberta posting gains while Quebec declined. Retail volumes rose in the first quarter even as March volumes fe…
Taiwan’s government says it has not been informed that U.S. arms transfers are being delayed, despite remarks from a senior U.S. official who said foreign military sales to Taiwan are temporarily paused while munitions are prioritized for the U.S. operation against Iran. Taipei is waiting on U.S. approval for a potential arms package worth up to $1…
Leaders from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have pressed U.S. President Donald Trump to prioritize talks with Iran rather than military retaliation, citing concerns that renewed hostilities would wreak economic and infrastructure damage across the Gulf, according to people familiar with the discussions. The outreach reflects share…
In testimony delivered during his nomination process, Kevin Warsh laid out a clear view of monetary policy rooted in the idea that inflation is a policy choice. He criticized the Federal Reserve’s post-crisis balance sheet expansion, rejected forward guidance as a practice, and argued for a more robust and rapid correction when policy errors occur.…
Global equity funds experienced their first weekly net outflow in nine weeks during the period ending May 20, as investors reacted to higher long-term borrowing costs and renewed inflation worries tied to uncertainty over the Middle East. Data covering 28,926 funds show money rotated into bond funds and gold, while flows varied across regions and s…
The Reserve Bank of India’s board has authorized a transfer of 2.87 trillion rupees to the federal government for the fiscal year that ended in March. The amount matches the prior year's record transfer and falls short of the broader budget assumption for dividends from state-owned financial institutions and the central bank combined.
Germany plans to spend more than 4% of its gross domestic product on defense this year and is aiming toward a 5% ceiling. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin will propose closer defense-industrial cooperation with Ukraine to accelerate production and called on European NATO partners and Canada to help fund Ukraine's needs. He also addresse…
Turkey's central bank reports that it is using active monetary-policy measures along with liquidity and reserve management to manage the effects of geopolitical risks on domestic financial markets. The report notes loan and deposit rates are tracking the bank's funding costs, that corporate and household indebtedness remains below long-run averages…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told delegates ahead of a NATO gathering in Helsingborg, Sweden, that the alliance must provide tangible benefits to every member and have clearly articulated expectations. He said the meeting will help set the groundwork for a leaders summit in Ankara later this year, acknowledged limited progress on Iran, and w…
The European Union is reviewing a request from Italy to loosen fiscal rules to help cover rising energy-related costs triggered by the Iran war. EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis said options are being considered after euro-area finance ministers met in Nicosia, and officials stressed any support must be temporary and targeted.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to outline the central bank's policy approach and reaffirm coordination with the government. The pair discussed economic conditions, inflation trends, market movements and the Middle East conflict. Ueda said the meeting did not include a specific discussion of market expectati…
