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Nov 20, 2024 · Ten business trends for 2025. 1. Lower inflation encourages central banks, including America’s Federal Reserve, to cut interest rates further—and prompts consumers to go shopping.. 2. IT ...

Jul 11, 2024 · I n markets it is known as the “Trump trade”, a bet that Donald Trump’s return to the White House would herald more inflation and higher interest rates. Many of Mr Trump’s core policies ...

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Jan 4, 2025 · The fight over America’s economy – Weekly edition of The Economist for Jan 4th 2025. You've seen the news, now discover the story.

Dec 19, 2024 · E VERY NOVEMBER we publish our annual predictive guide to the coming year, The World Ahead.In this year’s edition, our correspondents and invited experts consider the global outlook in ...