A confluence of forces is driving the global economic conversation this week: central bank decisions on both sides of the Pacific, a sustained surge in artificial...
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October 16, 2026
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Trump Says Prices Are Falling Fast, But Inflation Data Paints a Murkier Picture
President Donald Trump has claimed that prices are dropping quickly, but current inflation data does not clearly support that assertion — a disconnect that could weigh...
Iran War Fears Push Oil Higher and Complicate the Fed’s Path Back to Rate Cuts
A prolonged military conflict involving Iran is rattling global oil and bond markets, raising the prospect that the Federal Reserve’s next move may be a hold...
Global markets drift as U.S. inflation data stokes rate concerns
Equity and bond markets around the world traded unevenly after a fresh U.S. inflation reading reinforced the case for interest rates to stay higher for longer....