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Maybe the economy isn't so K-shaped anymoreTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently declared that the K-shaped economy "is over." New research says he might be right. After a prolonged period of sharp divergence between higher and lower-income household spending and earning patterns — dubbed the K-shaped economy because
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Woman accused of plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sentenced to 6 years in prisonA Massachusetts woman who told police that she brought homemade firebombs to the U.S. Capitol to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was sentenced on Tuesday to just over six years in prison. Riley English, a 26-year-old transgender woman, said she was in the grips of a mental
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Gold Analysis: XAU/USD Remains Neutral Ahead of Fed MinutesAs the week unfolds, gold dynamics have been defined by prolonged consolidation. Over the last 5 sessions, XAU/USD has barely registered an average variation of 1.00%, lacking clear direction and cementing a strong neutral bias. This behavior contrasts with previous weeks, where
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US dollar range-bound as markets price dovish Fed responseThe U.S. dollar was trading range-bound against major peers on Tuesday as markets continued pricing in a dovish response from the Federal Reserve in the wake of softer economic data. The euro eased from two-month highs of $1.161 touched on Monday and was last up 0.03 per cent at
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Rates Spark: What the… is going on?We could tell a long story with numerous angles, but there is one theme that cuts through the lot – the elevation in US real yields. That's what's going on. In the past six months, practically 100% of the rise in US 10yr nominal yield has come from a rise in the real yield. Drive
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NZ business price indexes: June 2026 quarterIn the June 2026 quarter compared with the March 2026 quarter: • the output producers price index (PPI) rose 1.6 percent • the input PPI rose 2.9 percent • the farm expenses price index (FEPI) rose 3.8 percent • the capital goods price index (CGPI) rose 1.8 percent. charts In the
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US: Tariff Effects on Inflation Stabilize in Recent MonthsSince early 2025, tariffs have dominated U.S. trade policy, and they became an important driver of the persistent rise in consumer prices observed through mid-2025 and into early 2026. In an October 2025 On the Economy blog post, we examined how tariff increases on imports to the
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Japan Machinery Orders in June, 2026The total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan increased by 0.4% in June from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis. In April-June period it increased by 11.3% compared with the previous quarter. Private-sector machinery orders, e
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Gold, Silver Stall as Dollar Refuses to BuckleThe bullish breakouts in gold and silver seen earlier this month have given way to a period of consolidation, suggesting traders are now waiting for the next catalyst to see whether the move extends or reverses. With historic drivers nowhere to be seen right now, you can’t help b
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Why the Yen’s Next Move Depends on the FedThe yen has been sliding for years, a dynamic driven largely by near-zero Japanese interest rates that turned the Japanese currency into the world’s cheapest source of funding. In late July, the U.S. joined Japan in a historic intervention to strengthen the yen, but it is again l
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Wage Price Index, Australia, June 2025The seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.8% in the June quarter 2026. • The WPI rose 3.2% over the twelve months to the June quarter 2026. • Private sector wages rose 0.7% and public sector wages rose 0.9%. • In original terms, the largest industry contributors to qu
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Canada: Businesses say their survival is on the line as deadline looms for Trump’s 50% tariffsMatt Johnston has spent the better part of the last 30 days preparing for U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat. Johnston, the CEO of Collective Arts Brewing in Hamilton, said the beer he ships to 10 U.S. states makes up about 20 per cent of his business. If Trump fo
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