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Price pressures might have reached their peak, but the descent is unlikely to be as swift as the surge
Market has declined more than 20% from June record as demand softens and oil supply grows
Worker shortages have coincided with headcount reductions at a time of low unemployment
San Francisco president points to price rises remaining ‘far too high’ but signals initial support for smaller rate increases
Disney’s streaming business defies industry gloom
Tech-heavy index gains as traders bet Fed will temper aggressive interest rate rises
Fed’s policy tightening campaign unlikely to be swayed by CPI figures showing annual price increase moderated to 8.5%
Americans hold record amount of debt as Fed prepares to push interest rates higher
Gloomy predictions of a hard landing overlook changes in the private sector and the labour market
A jobs boom silences talk of the US central bank going easy
Rate rises and the contraction of the Fed’s balance sheet may still pull the rug from under the economy and markets
A tragicomedy in two acts
Odds of third straight 0.75 point increase grow after data show economy still red-hot despite central bank’s efforts to cool it
Walmart and its rivals resort to aggressive price cuts as high inflation hits demand for goods
US inflation still running hot, tech boost for markets, oil companies beat profit records
World’s central banks may have to go for higher rates because of Fed hikes
Most economists think the country is not in the throes of a major downturn, but the outlook is far from rosy
Total pay and benefits for US workers rose 1.3% in the second quarter
Congress passes $280bn Chips act hours after Joe Manchin signs on to sweeping tax-and-spend bill
GDP fell 0.9% on an annualised basis, according to official data
US central bank chair signals more taciturn approach to guidance against complex economic backdrop
Markets rally after chair Jay Powell says it could be ‘appropriate to slow’ pace of increases
Inflation means consumers are spending more on basic necessities and cutting back on clothing and home furnishings
Argentines swap pesos for black market dollars as economic crisis worsens
Action to tackle inflation and protect workers should not be based on outdated economic thinking
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