Friday February 14th, 2025 4:28PM

AP Business - Economy

Brazil's currency drops to weakest level yet as Lula's fiscal measures debated
Brazil’s real has fallen to its weakest level against the dollar since the currency was introduced in 1994, undercut by investors’ frustration with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's efforts to rein in government spending
6:52PM ( 1 month ago )
Nigerians press for solar jobs and electricity, with little success
In Nigeria, roughly 85 million people do not have access to electricity
10:07AM ( 1 month ago )
US stocks fall sharply and Dow tumbles 1,100 points after the Fed hints at just 2 rate cuts for 2025
U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted it may deliver fewer shots of adrenaline for the U.S. economy in 2025 than earlier thought
11:46PM ( 1 month ago )
Federal Reserve is set to cut key rate but consumers might not feel much benefit anytime soon
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which would mean that Americans might enjoy only slight relief from still-high borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards
11:32PM ( 1 month ago )
Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, mostly because of still-elevated inflation
11:32PM ( 1 month ago )
China signals it's prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom
Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year and sketched out plans to raise government spending and relax Beijing's monetary policy
5:30AM ( 2 months ago )
Stock market today: World shares are mixed, follow Wall St decline as price data disappoint
World shares are mixed following Wall Street’s decline in response to potentially discouraging data on the U.S. economy
11:50PM ( 2 months ago )
China ends planning meeting with vows to stabilize its economy, but gives no details on stimulus
Chinese leaders have wrapped up a two-day planning meeting in Beijing with pledges to take a more proactive approach in pepping up the economy, but gave no details on stimulus measures
7:33AM ( 2 months ago )
European Central Bank likely to cut rates while weighing US trade concerns and France's chaos
The European Central Bank is releasing its its decision on interest rates and a rate cut is a foregone conclusion
2:41AM ( 2 months ago )
ECB cuts rates a quarter point amid concerns of tepid growth, impact of Trump trade policies
The European Central Bank is cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point amid signs of weakening growth and concern about the impact of political chaos in France and the possibility of new U.S. import tariffs
2:41AM ( 2 months ago )