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The Federal Reserve decision to cut the main borrowing rate by a quarter point appears to be sitting well with the White House if the indications of Kevin Hassett, the National Economic Council’s director, is any indication.In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, the day after the Fed moved, Hassett pointed out that the administration and new federal governor Stephen Milan were sought for greater cuts. On vacation as head of the Economic Advisors Council, Milan pushed for a half-point cut, but was voted 11-1 on the Federal Open Market Committee.However, Hassett was not critical of the committee’s decision.”The bottom…

LONDON – President Donald Trump traded pageants for politics on Thursday as he finished a gorgeous stay hosted by British King Charles III at Windsor Castle and prepared to meet with Country Residence Prime Minister Kielstarmer.Trump praised “the ties between America and Britain and the identity between the UK” on Wednesday during a gorgeous banquet in Windsor as “valuable and eternal.”But the cold geopolitical reality may begin as he sits with the tapering, followed by a collaborative press conference where he can test the subtle emotions that could highlight these warm emotions. British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer watches President Donald…

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Data tracking US heavy truck sales volumes flashing warning signs about the state of the economy. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, heavy truck sales, or levels where vehicle weights exceeding 14,000 pounds, have fallen to levels not seen in four years. This amount has decreased by more than 15% in August compared to a year ago and by more than 21% compared to the same month in 2023. Economists and investors believe how many of these vehicles are being sold in the US as a key indicator of the economy. This is because these trucks are considered…

The Federal Reserve is planning to cut interest rates for the first time this Wednesday afternoon.The decision, released at 2pm on ET, faces challenges on multiple fronts, from an unprecedented attack on its independence to anxious economies, with experts divising whether the cut is currently appropriate.The labor market appears to be slowing dramatically. The August employment report showed that just 22,000 jobs were added, far below economists’ expectations. The report also showed that the US lost employment in June. So far, the economy has added 598,000 jobs in the first eight months of 2024, compared to 1.4 million. The unemployment…

Cheese Monger Specialist Cheese Shop interior, Monster Cheese Mongers, East Dalwich, London, UK, UK. Geographical Photography | Universal Image Group | Getty ImagesAccording to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday, the UK’s annual inflation rate was stable at 3.8%.Economists voted by Reuters had expected inflation to reach 3.8% from 12 months to August.Core inflation in August, which excludes more volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, fell 3.6% per year from 3.8% in 12 months to 3.8%.”Airfare costs are the leading driver this month, and prices rose a year ago following a massive increase in…

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent expressed confidence on Tuesday that a trade deal with China is approaching.With so-called mutual tariffs set to take effect in November, Bessent said in an interview with CNBC that he expects further consultations will occur earlier.”We’ll see each other again,” he said during the extensive exchange at “Squawk Box.” Each of these lectures is becoming increasingly productive. I think the Chinese now feel that trade contracts are possible. ”The statement comes in a series of twists and turns talks since Trump announced his first “liberation day” obligations at the US Global Trade Partner on April 2.Under…

President Donald Trump filed a federal government defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, four reporters, Penguin Random House on Monday over coverage of the 2024 campaign.The lawsuit has been filed in US District Court for the Central District of Florida, which covers areas that live outside the White House, accusing the newspapers of trying to ruin his reputation as a businessman, and accusing the judges and ju-seekers of biasing him in his campaign and reporting on his campaign.The reporters and defendants are Suzanne Craig, Russ Boettner, Peter Baker and Michael S. Schmidt. Penguin’s Random House published a book by…