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Fact Check Team: How does this year's economy compare with 2024?
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (429+ words) Thursday, October 15th, 2026 — Inflation has accelerated since September 2024, while Americans continue to express widespread concern about the costs of groceries, housing, and health care. As voters prepare to head to the polls for the 2026 midterm elections, the economy remains a central…...
How much longer will consumers be willing to muscle through higher prices?
19+ min ago (722+ words) Inside the White House with Liz Landers A slew of economic data Thursday showed that inflation accelerated last month as more expensive oil and gas began to lift prices in other parts of the economy, including shipping and warehousing, before…...
Brazil-China trade hits record high through September
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (723+ words) Brazil’s exports to China, imports from the country and total bilateral trade all reached record highs in the first nine months of 2026, cementing the Asian nation’s position as both Brazil’s largest export market and its leading source of imports. Brazilian…...
Pepper prices remain high as tomato prices rebound
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (223+ words) The average price of tomatoes rose last week at auctions organised by the Federation of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives. This is shown in the latest price overview. Since the beginning of… The average price of tomatoes rose last week at auctions…...
US retail trade group forecasts healthy holiday sales, in part due to inflation
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (715+ words) By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer The nation’s largest retail trade group said Thursday that it expects American consumers will collectively spend $1.01 trillion this November and December, which would be 4.2% more than during the same months last year. The increase…...
IMF Warns Middle Eastern Oil Producers May Struggle to Recover Growth for Some Time Due to War Aftermath
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (526+ words) Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department, stated during the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank on the 15th local time that "this war has left deep scars across various industries and destroyed…...
US retail sales beat expectations in September on higher gasoline prices
8+ min ago (424+ words) US retail sales increased more than expected in September, boosted by higher gasoline prices, but spending elsewhere was moderate, which could temper economists' expectations for another quarter of robust consumer spending growth. Retail sales rose 0.8 percent last month after an…...
US producer prices post largest increase in 4-1/2 years in September
7+ min ago (318+ words) US producer prices increased by the most in 4-1/2 years in September amid rising costs for goods and services, the latest indication of inflation broadening out beyond energy products. The Producer Price Index for final demand jumped 1.3 percent last month, the…...
Brazil could become top global food exporter by 2027, Alckmin says
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (256+ words) According to Rafael Requião, the ministry’s acting secretary of Trade and International Relations, business generated through the newly opened markets has already brought Brazilian exporters more than $4 billion. He expects the figure to rise in the coming years as market…...
Stock Market Hot Inflation Hits Tech and Asian Chip Stocks
9+ min ago (542+ words) U.S. stocks fell after inflation data came in hotter than expected, with the Nasdaq down 1.9% and the S&P 500 off 1%. The sell-off extended across Asian… Yahoo Finance reported that hotter-than-expected inflation pushed U.S. stocks lower on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite…...