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Fed’s key inflation gauge continues to cool in May as income increases by 0.5%
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation continued to ease in May as the personal consumption expenditures Index remained unchanged on the month and rose by 2.6% from a year ago. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 24, 2024
By Amanda Laskey and Brian Winne
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Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here’s the latest. … READ MORE >
RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index: Malaise continues in June
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The best that can be said about manufacturing activity in five regional Federal Reserve banks is that it has moved more-or-less sideways over the past three months. … READ MORE >
Slower growth raises prospect of a Fed rate cut
By Tuan Nguyen
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Economic growth appeared much softer in the first five months of the year following the release of key economic data on Thursday. … READ MORE >
The de-risking of world trade: Industrial policy in an era of changing political economy
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That time of free trade and the unfettered flow of capital has passed, and industrial policy will be the primary organizing framework for trade, technology transfers and global finance. … READ MORE >