U.S. retail sales fall after hefty gains; labor market still tight
Retail sales fall 0.6% in NovemberCore retail sales drop 0.2%; October sales revised lowerWeekly jobless claims decrease 20,000 to 211,000WASHINGTON,...
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Russian rouble heads towards five-month low against dollar
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble hit its weakest level against the U.S. dollar in more than five months...
U.S. import prices drop further; inflation pressures easing
Import prices fall 0.6% in November; up 2.7% year-on-yearCore import prices drop 0.6%; rise 1.7% from year agoExport prices slip...
Czech president appoints two new members to join central bank board in February
PRAGUE, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman appointed Jan Prochazka, the chairman of a state export insurance agency,...
U.S. Congress negotiators say reach gov’t funding deal
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Negotiators in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday said they had reached agreement on funding the...
U.S. inflation subsiding as consumer prices rise moderately in November
Consumer price index increases 0.1% in NovemberCPI up 7.1% year-on-year, smallest gain in 11 monthsCore CPI climbs 0.2%, up 6.0%...
U.S. dollar rises vs most currencies ahead of inflation data, Fed meeting
U.S. November year-on-year core CPI increase seen moderatingFocus on slew of central bank meetings led by FedFed widely expected to...
EU wrangles with Hungary over Ukraine aid, tax plan as billions at risk
EU ambassadors try to break stalemate again at 1700 GMTUkraine loan, global tax, money for Hungary in one packageMatter could...
Germany’s Scholz says strong immigration may secure population boost to 90 million
POTSDAM, Germany, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday Germany could increase its population strongly in the...
EU locked in intensifying tug-of-war with Hungary over money
Orban keen to unlock EU funds as economy slowsOther member states seeking trade-off with BudapestPressure on both sides to find...
