Economy
Hall and Woodford Nobel: Economists Debate the Award
A day after Hall and Woodford won the 2026 Nobel Economics Prize, economists weigh a safe choice that reshaped how central banks fight inflation.
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EconomyAwards
2 Americans Win Nobel Economics Prize for Boom-Bust Work
Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel Prize in economics for models that help central banks smooth boom-bust cycles.
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EconomyAsia
PBOC Signals Stepped-Up Countercyclical Support
China's central bank pledged to step up countercyclical adjustment and keep monetary policy appropriately loose, sharpening its focus on growth and prices.
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EconomyChina
China Holds LPR Steady for 16th Straight Month
China's Loan Prime Rate stayed unchanged for a 16th month, as analysts say external tightening by the Fed, ECB and BOJ has limited impact.
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Economy
Fed Chair Warsh Signals Rate Hikes as Inflation Persists
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed as inflation stays elevated, sending bond yields higher and markets bracing for September.
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Economy
China's Central Bank Sharpens Monetary Policy Precision
China's central bank expands price-based tools, narrows interest rate corridor, and adds overnight reverse repos for more precise liquidity management.
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Finance
China's LPR Holds Steady for 15 Months as Policy Shift Looms
China's LPR stays unchanged for 15 months. Analysts expect rate cuts and RRR reductions in Q3-Q4 as the PBOC shifts toward structural tools.
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Economy & Finance
China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 15th Month
China's central bank holds benchmark lending rates steady for a 15th consecutive month as 1-year LPR stays at 3.0% and 5-year-plus LPR at 3.5%.
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Economy
PBOC Keeps Supportive Stance, More Policy Easing Expected
PBOC keeps supportive monetary policy as July data shows social financing and M2 growth outpacing GDP, with more easing expected.
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Economy
China's Central Bank Plans Incremental Policies
China's central bank announces incremental policies and stronger counter-cyclical adjustment to support economic stability and growth.
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Finance
PBOC Unveils Blueprint for Central Bank Reform
China's central bank issues 15th Five-Year Plan reform blueprint to strengthen monetary policy, macroprudential regulation, and financial stability.
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Economy
PBOC Signals Flexibility in Adjusting Monetary Policy Tools
China's central bank pledges comprehensive use and timely adjustment of monetary policy tools, signaling readiness for further easing.
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EconomyPolitics
China H2 Economy: Experts See Supportive Policy Signals
Economists say China's H2 policy signals point to stronger fiscal-monetary coordination and domestic demand support after the July 30 Politburo meeting.
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PoliticsEconomy
China's Politburo Sets October Plenum, New Economic Push
China's Politburo set the 5th Plenum for October and pledged bolder fiscal-monetary policy, acknowledging growing economic headwinds.
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EconomyPolitics
Warsh Vows to Beat Inflation, Defend Fed Independence
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh told Congress inflation won't persist on his watch, announced five task forces, and defended the central bank's independence.
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International FinanceObituary
Alan Greenspan, Former Fed Chairman, Dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the influential former Federal Reserve chairman who served from 1987 to 2006, has died at age 100 from Parkinson's complications.
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International Business & Finance
Alan Greenspan, Architect of Monetary Policy, Dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman who served under four presidents and guided US monetary policy for 18 years, has died at 100.
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ObituariesEconomy
Alan Greenspan, Former Federal Reserve Chairman, Dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, who served as Federal Reserve chairman from 1987 to 2006 and shaped U.S. monetary policy through boom and crisis, has died at 100.
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EconomyFinance
Kevin Warsh Takes Over as Fed Chair: What Changes to Expect
Kevin Warsh takes over as Federal Reserve Chair, bringing shorter statements, hawkish signals, and task forces. Here's what his leadership means.
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International Economy
Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1%, Highest Since 1995
The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1%, the highest in 31 years, as it tackles inflation from the Iran war energy shock and a weak yen.
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EconomyChina
China May Data: M1 Growth Accelerates, M2 Holds Steady
China's May financial data shows M1 money supply growth accelerating to 5.5% while M2 remains stable at 8.6%, signaling improved liquidity.
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Economy
ECB Raises Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Hits 3.2%
The ECB raised interest rates by 25 basis points to combat inflation driven by Middle East tensions, increasing credit costs across the Eurozone.
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EconomyPolitics
Kevin Warsh Takes Charge of Fed Amid Rising Inflation Threat
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Fed chair on May 22, inheriting an economy with 3.8% inflation, a divided FOMC, and pressure from Trump to cut rates.
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