March 19, 2024
Economy

Mais well talk about the economy – POLITICO

Good Tuesday morning. This is Dan Bloom. DRIVING THE DAY PRE-MAIS MALAISE: Days of unhinged plotting later, Westminster chatter might finally start turning to the economy. At least, that’s what Rishi Sunak must hope. Inflation figures on Wednesday and an interest rates decision on Thursday could hand the PM a scrap of relief, while his

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Japan calls time on era of massive stimulus after long search for inflation | Business News

The governor of the country’s central bank ends an eight-year period of negative interest rates but does not take pressure off the push for economic growth completely. By James Sillars, Business reporter @SkyNewsBiz Tuesday 19 March 2024 07:27, UK Japan’s central bank has signalled progress in its efforts to boost the country’s economy by ending

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Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate in first hike in 17 years | Business and Economy

Japan’s central bank begins unwinding one of the world’s most aggressive monetary easing programmes. Japan’s central bank has scrapped its negative interest rate as it finally begins unwinding one of the world’s most aggressive monetary easing programmes. The Bank of Japan on Tuesday raised the policy short-term rate from -0.1 percent to between zero and

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Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years

Japan’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 on Tuesday, pushing them above zero to close a chapter in its aggressive effort to stimulate an economy that has long struggled to grow. In 2016, the Bank of Japan took the unorthodox step of bringing borrowing costs below zero, a bid to

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Japan finally raises interest rates as inflation wish comes true

By Peter Hoskins & Mariko Oi Business reporters 19 March 2024, 03:42 GMT Updated 2 hours ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Japan has been hoping to see inflation for decades Japan’s central bank has raised the cost of borrowing for the first time in 17 years. The Bank of the Japan (BOJ) increased

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Rachel Reeves: New chapter ahead, shadow chancellor promises business

By Faisal Islam Economics editor 31 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Labour will seek to bring about a “new chapter in Britain’s economic history”, the shadow chancellor will vow in a speech to business and finance leaders. Rachel Reeves will promise to reform the Treasury as part of a possible Labour government’s economic policy.

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Labour to put crack squad of economy experts in Whitehall if they win election

A SQUAD of economic experts will be put at the heart of Whitehall if Labour seizes power — to get Britain booming. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves is plotting to beef up a Treasury unit set up by the last Labour government. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to beef up the Enterprise and Growth Unit if

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Opinion | Why Are Americans Still Down on the Economy?

Are you better off today than you were four years ago? Honestly, I didn’t think Republicans were going to try replaying Ronald Reagan’s famous line, since so much of the G.O.P.’s 2024 strategy depends on a sort of collective amnesia about the last year of Donald Trump’s presidency. Is it really a good idea to

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Upbeat Rishi Sunak says the UK economy has ‘turned the corner’ as he insists the country is heading for a ‘brighter future’

The Prime Minister told a business conference he has ‘confidence for the future’  Rishi Sunak yesterday declared the economy has ‘turned the corner’ as he insisted Britain is heading for a ‘brighter future’. In an upbeat assessment, the Prime Minister told a business conference in Warwickshire he has ‘confidence for the future’ as inflation finally

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China’s private firms, fed up with crippling payment delays and ‘red-tape excuses’, push back

His situation appears to have become more of the norm than an outlier when conducting business in China, according to the 2024 China Corporate Payment Survey recently conducted by Coface, which specialises in credit insurance and risk management. Is China’s industrial policy on best path? Some Beijing advisers offer hot takes “Before the pandemic, overdue

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