Military spending and recruitment are causing the country’s economy to overheat, leaving regulators in a struggle to rein in rising prices.
Tag: Interest Rates
Tesla Sales Increase, Suggesting Electric Car Demand Is Rebounding
The automaker reported a gain of 6.4 percent for the latest quarter, its first such increase this year.
Interest Rates Fall, but Central Banks Are No Longer in Lock Step
Officials in some countries started cutting rates last year, but others, including those in Europe and the United States, have taken a more cautious approach.
Why Interest Rate Cuts Won’t Fix a Global Housing Affordability Crisis
Central bankers are lowering borrowing costs, but that won’t be a cure-all for a widespread lack of affordable housing.
Russia Raises Key Inflation Rate to 18 Percent
The move underscored the wartime risks for the Kremlin as the government pumps enormous sums of money into the Russian economy.
What to Know About the $50 Billion Ukraine Loan Backed by Russian Assets
The United States and others plan to give the sum to Kyiv, with the interest from Moscow’s assets frozen in the West used to repay it. But many of the details about the arrangement are unclear.
European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for the First Time Since 2019
The quarter-point reduction comes as inflation in the eurozone cools, prompting the E.C.B. to move before the Federal Reserve in the United States, where rates remain high.
U.K. Inflation Falls to 2.3%, Lowest in 3 Years
The decline, which was less than economists expected, is nearing the Bank of England’s 2 percent target.
Global Growth Forecast Is Lifted but Risks Loom, O.E.C.D. Says
The global economy has proved resilient and inflation has declined, but any widening of the conflict in the Middle East could increase price pressures and dampen growth.
Europe’s Policymakers Get Ready to Lower Rates, Regardless of the Fed
European Central Bank governors are highlighting cooler inflation as a sign the bank could cut interest rates before the Federal Reserve.