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Mortgage rates ease again, but remain higher than this time last year

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/820157/

Japan's export growth has accelerated to the fastest pace since 2022, fueled by robust demand for chips and cars as well as a yen that has weakened to a 40-year low against the dollar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/20/japan-export-growth-speed-fast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #trade #yen

Total U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department has said, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning costs far outstrip revenues held back by tax cuts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/20/economy/us-debt-40-trillion-trump-biden/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #economy #economicindicators #debt

The Development Bank of Japan will strengthen ties with regional lenders to expand the supply of risk capital and revitalize local economies, President and CEO Hirofumi Maki said in an interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/19/development-bank-japan-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #banks #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy

Households will likely receive a further blow as companies reflect rising costs, stemming from high crude oil prices, in their goods and services prices in and after summer, putting a drag on economic growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/18/japan-household-finances-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economicindicators #inflation #japaneseeconomy

Wall Street hangs near its records

NEWYORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are driftin…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/694865/

Japan's economy lost some steam in the second quarter, as consumers hold back and corporations retreat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/17/economy/gdp-second-quarter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #gdp #boj #yen

When 72,000 would-be migrants crossed from Morocco to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last month, it revived memories of previous European migration crises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/16/world/young-moroccans-europe-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #morocco #jobs #economicindicators #europe #eu #migration

America In Focus: Inflation cools in July, but so do consumers with their spending

The…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/814769/

Wall Street slips back from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock m…
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Jobless claims tick up to 209,000, but layoffs stay near historic lows

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.…
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A cooler July on wholesale prices, but fuel’s rebound could complicate the Fed’s next move

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/812467/

Japan's average retail prices of pork and chicken in August hit record highs since the survey began in August 2003, according to the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/13/economy/japan-pork-chicken-prices-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #surveys #meat #food

Prices for corporate goods kept rising at an elevated pace in July, keeping high cost pressure on companies, as central bank officials continue to consider whether to proceed with additional interest rate hikes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/13/economy/japan-producer-price-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #boj #inflation

A senior strategist at Bank of New York Mellon is using the price of a Japanese fast-food staple to get an accurate snapshot of the yen's weakness as the impact of the recent intervention fades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/12/economy/katsu-curry-index-yen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #yen #economicindicators

Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/686937/

After talks with Iran fizzle, Trump turns back to sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP)…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/686802/

Japan's household spending has unexpectedly fallen for a seventh month even as real wages continued to increase, reflecting the impact of persistent inflation on consumer sentiment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/07/economy/japan-household-spending-cut-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #inflation #wages

US mortgage rates rise again, hitting another 52-week high

CHICAGO (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for a fifth consecutive week to its highest…
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Dwindling water levels on some of Germany's major rivers, worsened by heat and drought, are raising fears that badly constrained riverboat cargo traffic may deal yet another blow to the struggling economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/06/economy/low-germany-rhine-river-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #germany #rhineriver #europe #heatwaves #drought #climatechange #economicindicators

Tokyo's consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.9% in July from a year earlier, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to raise interest rates again in coming months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/31/economy/tokyo-consumer-price-index-quickens/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #inflation #tokyo

Mortgage rates hit highest level in a year as home price soar

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/793781/

US economy slows, yet Americans still spending in face of inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/670214/

Labor Department: US jobless claims rise to 197,000 in the week ending July 25

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for une…
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Fed Disagreements May Influence Market Volatility

📰 Original title: Market reaction to Fed could depend on dissents

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Americans’ confidence in US economy fell this month as Iran conflict sent gas prices back up

WASHINGTON — Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the…
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