Economic News
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Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has left for the United States for what she expects to be a “very difficult” meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump
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US wholesale prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year
U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February
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Wholesale inflation comes in hot for February with producer prices rising 3.4%, the biggest jump in a year
Wholesale inflation comes in hot for February with producer prices rising 3.4%, the biggest jump in a year
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About 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the war
About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the war with Iran
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Japan records trade surplus as export growth balances out weak China demand
Japan has recorded a trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen, or $360 million, in February, according to government data, reversing from a deficit a month earlier
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Paraguay becomes final South American country to approve Mercosur-European Union trade deal
Paraguay has ratified the Mercosur and European Union free trade deal to complete South America’s approval of a huge new trade zone
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Live Nation ticketing worker regrets calling customers stupid, he says at antitrust trial
A Live Nation Entertainment ticketing employee says it was immature and unacceptable that he called customers stupid
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Trump, Rubio call for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening economic crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are calling for new people in charge of Cuba as the socialist island experiences its third nationwide blackout in four months
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How many rate cuts? Iran war upends Federal Reserve's next steps
The Iran war has scrambled the Federal Reserve’s outlook on inflation and unemployment and will likely further delay interest rate cuts this year, putting off any relief for consumers struggling with high borrowing costs for home and car purchases
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Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis
Officials in Cuba report an islandwide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen
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