Edited by Simisola Fagbola, Econoday EconomistThe EconomyInflationThe US Consumer Price Index in April rebounded by 0.2 percent, following a 0.1 percent decline in March, and a 0.2 percent jump in February. This compares to expectations [...]

Edited by Simisola Fagbola, Econoday EconomistThe EconomyMonetary policyAs expected, the US FOMC left the fed funds target rate range at 4.25 to 4.50 percent at the end of the May 6-7 meeting. The post-meeting statement [...]

Edited by Simisola Fagbola, Econoday EconomistThe Economy Monetary policy The Bank of Japan's nine-member board voted unanimously to maintain the target for overnight interest rate at 0.5%, as widely expected, amid high uncertainty over global [...]

Edited by Simisola Fagbola, Econoday EconomistThe EconomyDemandUK retail sales in March 2025 sustained a positive momentum, marking the third consecutive monthly rise with a 0.4 percent increase in volumes, 0.8 percentage points ahead of the [...]

Inflation expectations continue to rise in April as businesses and consumers navigate the choppy waters of the Trump administration's tariff policy. The reversals of policy probably mean that some of the anticipation of higher prices [...]

Edited by Simisola Fagbola, Econoday Economist The Economy Monetary policy The Bank of Canada, as expected, left its target interest rate unchanged at 2.75 percent, as the central bank adopts a more cautious posture in [...]

Edited by Simisola Fagbola, Econoday EconomistThe EconomyChinese InflationChina's headline consumer price index fell 0.1 percent on the year in March after dropping 0.7 percent in February and fell 0.4 percent on the month after a [...]

The US economy is experiencing a variety of shocks coming out of rapid and massive alterations in government at the federal level, sweeping changes to trade and tariff policy, and dislocations in previously allocated federal [...]

Edited by Simisola Fagbola, Econoday EconomistThe EconomyInflationYear-over-year, Germany’s inflation rate in March is estimated to decelerate to 2.2 percent from 2.3 percent the previous month, indicating a continued easing of price pressures compared to the [...]

Edited by Simisola Fagbola, Econoday EconomistThe EconomyInflationThe latest UK inflation report reveals a slight easing in price pressures, with the consumer price index rising by 2.8 percent in February on a year-over-year basis, down from [...]