Argentina economy forecast to extend recession in second quarter

By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina's economy likely shrank 1.4% in the second quarter versus a year earlier, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, the fifth such decline…

Apple AirPods 4 review: Still the top choice for a reason

I spend the vast majority of my workday listening to music on my AirPods Pro 2. It’s the only way I can concentrate on researching and writing. But at $249,…

Traders See Half-Point Fed Rate Cut Likelier Than Quarter-Point

(Bloomberg) — Bond traders once again see Federal Reserve policymakers as more likely to cut interest rates by a half point than a quarter point at their meeting this week.…

Why Fed rate cuts matter to world markets

LONDON (Reuters) – When the Federal Reserve delivers a widely-anticipated interest rate cut on Wednesday, its first in four years, the move will resonate well beyond the United States. The…

Bitcoin Slips at Start of Key Week for Markets Awaiting Fed Rate Cut

(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin retreated ahead of a widely expected interest-rate reduction by the Federal Reserve, a looming policy change due later this week that has global markets on edge. Most…

Currencies listless as markets waffle over Fed rate cut

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The yen lounged around its highest levels for the year on Monday in trading thinned by a holiday in Japan, as market participants vacillated over the expected…

Asia stocks on tenterhooks as Fed faces crunch time

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks made a cautious start on Monday in a week that is almost certain to see the start of an easing cycle in…

Fed rate cut: Experts warn big moves would be a mistake

Wall Street’s great debate — a Fed rate cut — is back in the spotlight. This time, it’s not whether the Jerome Powell led central bank will act at its…

Israel’s Inflation Jumps More Than Expected as War Continues

(Bloomberg) — Israel’s inflation accelerated more than expected last month, to 3.6% year on year, as the war in Gaza strains the economy and the government’s spending soars. Most Read…

Hasbro CEO goes all in on kidults and gaming

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