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The European Central Bank (ECB) met expectations and lowered its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point for the second time since the interest rate turnaround in June, thereby reacting to the slowdown in inflation and weak economic growth in the eurozone. At the same time, the ECB...

13 September 2024

The cost of living in the United States rose less sharply in August than in the previous month. The continuing decline in inflation should open the door for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut interest rates. However, in view of persistently stubborn core inflation, it remains questionable whether...

As the world's most competitive economy to date, the European Union has a problem: its main competitors, China and the US, no longer want to play the game. In his report "The future of European competitiveness", Mario Draghi, a grandee of EU politics who, as former head of the European Central...

In the first televised duel between the two US presidential candidates Harris and Trump, the two opponents exchanged blows as expected. Today, the focus is on the latest data on consumer price trends in the US. In the run-up to the Fed's expected interest rate turnaround next week, this could...

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The US economist is a leading proponent of modern monetary theory, which challenges conventional ideas about government debt, inflation, and pretty much every other aspect of monetary policy. Her views have attracted plenty of attention - and not a few critics.

12 September 2024

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Systematic hedge fund strategies have been around for years. But thanks to technological advances and an ever-growing pool of data, they're more sophisticated than ever.

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Bogle's conviction that low-cost index funds can deliver more for investors than active management was vindicated during his lifetime and sustains his reputation as an investment guru today.

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Modify fast-growing softwood to make it durable and as pleasing to the eye as tropical hardwood. That's the mission of Kebony, a Norway-based "nature tech" boutique that has drawn the interest of architects, construction companies and consumers. Private investors have come on board too...

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ECB continues to cut interest rates as expected

US inflation continues to weaken, but remains (too) high at its core - ECB interest rate decision in focus

Draghi report: EU faces existential threat without reforms and investment

Harris-Trump TV duel: no clear victory, but Harris seems to have the advantage

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How Jack Bogle took on Wall Street - and won

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