Inflation News & Economic Analysis

Archival exterior view of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington

Fed Holds Rates as Warsh Strips a Rate Vote From the 2027 Calendar

The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75% to 4% on a 10-2 vote, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack wanting a hike. Chairman Kevin Warsh then said one 2027 meeting will carry

October 29, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Image accompanying Euronews' October 23 report on rising oil prices and the stock-market sell-off

Dow Falls 653 Points as $116 Oil Broadens Wall Street Sell-Off

The Dow fell 652.82 points on Friday, October 23, as Brent settled at $116.72 and selling spread beyond AI stocks. Technology recovered some ground, but losses elsewhere left all three major indexes

October 25, 2026

Business·News

A woman looks at empty supermarket shelves in Naples, Italy, following truckers' protests over fuel prices

Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

France slipped back into contraction in October and dragged the euro zone composite PMI to 51.9, a four-month low, as energy costs rose and French bond yields topped 5% for the first

October 24, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Delegates at the Christian Social Union party congress in Munich

Merz Tells CSU Germany Needs Economic Reforms ‘Now’, Not Someday

Chancellor Merz told the CSU congress in Munich that Germany's economy is under pressure and reforms are needed now, and he urged a cut to the electricity tax.

October 24, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Protesters marching during cost-of-living demonstrations in France

Paris March Ends Calmly, but Tear Gas Follows as France Protests Again

Paris police say 110,000 marched on a rerouted course, and the authorised route ended calmly before tear gas and arrests followed in Paris and several other French cities.

October 24, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Inflation Jump Drives Americans Toward Free Entertainment

The latest inflation report, with its unexpected 0.6% monthly jump, did more than rattle Wall Street and dominate cable-news debates in Washington. It reached into living rooms, nudged household budgets, and quietly

October 21, 2026

Entertainment·Features

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem seated at a table taking questions from reporters in Halifax, with lighthouse banners behind him

Canada’s Inflation Rises to 3.1% on Fuel, but Core Gauges All Ease

Statistics Canada says fuel oil and other fuels cost 57.8 percent more than a year ago and gasoline 27.8 percent more, lifting September inflation to 3.1 percent. Yet all three core measures

October 19, 2026

Business·News

A jet approaches San Diego airport above a Shell station sign showing gasoline prices of about $7 to $8 a gallon

Bessent: ‘We Will Own the Economy,’ but 3.7% Inflation Is an Energy Shock

Asked when the administration would take responsibility for 3.7% inflation, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said "we will own the economy" and called the price surge an energy supply side shock. On gas

October 18, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

SIPTU members in hospital scrubs and a union official hold red Official Dispute placards beside a tram stop and hospital entrance sign

Ireland Suspends Second Public Sector Strike With Pay Question Unanswered

Nineteen Irish unions suspended the 21 October strike after 24 hours of talks with the Government, but teachers keep their work-to-rule action. None of Friday's statements says whether pay will be discussed

October 16, 2026

Education·Government and Politics·News

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu speaks from a podium in the plenary hall at FAO headquarters in Rome during World Food Day 2026

Pope Tells FAO to Stop Settling for Declarations as Food Prices Climb

Pope Leo XIV used a message read at FAO's World Food Day ceremony to ask the agency for "moral audacity," on a day its own price index stood 5.8 percent above a

October 16, 2026

Business·News

Inflation

Fed Holds Rates as Warsh Strips a Rate Vote From the 2027 Calendar

Dow Falls 653 Points as $116 Oil Broadens Wall Street Sell-Off

Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

Paris March Ends Calmly, but Tear Gas Follows as France Protests Again

Inflation Jump Drives Americans Toward Free Entertainment

Canada’s Inflation Rises to 3.1% on Fuel, but Core Gauges All Ease

Bessent: ‘We Will Own the Economy,’ but 3.7% Inflation Is an Energy Shock

Ireland Suspends Second Public Sector Strike With Pay Question Unanswered

Pope Tells FAO to Stop Settling for Declarations as Food Prices Climb

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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