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Brazil government to start paring back emergency fuel subsidies, Bloomberg News reports

Brazil will immediately start rolling back emergency fuel subsidies implemented after the start of the war in the Middle East, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.The government will start by scaling back the subsidies on diesel, the report said.Reuters coul…

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Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in May

Brazil's economy created a net 72,960 formal jobs in May, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Tuesday, below the 115,000 expected by economists in a Reuters poll.

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ECB considers lifting banks' minimum reserves to lessen own losses, sources say

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco CanepaThe ECB is considering doubling the proportion of cash lenders must keep as reserve in an unremunerated account, six sources told Reuters, which would cut the central bank's own interest bill and mitigate the side effects of its inflation fight.The potential in…

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Canada's Carney Pushes Environmental-Policy Pivot Amid Energy Uncertainty

By Paul VieiraOTTAWA--Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday his government has to pivot from his predecessor's environmental policy because the country needs to capitalize on its immense oil and gas reserves, due to heightened geopolitical uncertainty and economic sluggishness.Furthermor…

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Brazil creates fewer formal jobs than expected in May

Brazil's economy created a net 72,960 formal jobs in May, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Tuesday, below the 115,000 net openings expected by economists in a Reuters poll.

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Canada's Carney Pushes Environmental-Policy Pivot Amid Energy Uncertainty

By Paul VieiraOTTAWA--Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday his government has to pivot from his predecessor's environmental policy because the country needs to capitalize on its immense oil and gas reserves, due to heightened geopolitical uncertainty and economic sluggishness.Furthermor…

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Will Economic Development Accelerate PPL's Long-Term Earnings Growth?

PPL Corporation PPL benefits from ongoing economic development across its service territories, driven by expanding data center, advanced manufacturing and industrial investments. Rising electricity demand supports higher infrastructure spending, expands the regulated rate base and strengthens long…

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Biggest US power grid PJM to vote on managing data center demand 

By Laila KearneyMembers of the PJM Interconnection are scheduled to vote on Tuesday on one of the biggest issues facing the largest U.S. grid operator: how to manage the rising data center demand that threatens to overtake regional electricity supplies.PJM has seen an explosion of requests over rou…

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U.K. Pledges Nearly $20 Billion Extra for Armed Forces — Update

By Mauro OrruThe U.K. government said it would commit 15 billion pounds ($19.89 billion) in additional funding for its armed forces, moving to buttress its defense industry in the face of what Prime Minister Keir Starmer called a more dangerous and volatile world.The boost raises investments that t…

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Fed's Beth Hammack Says Rate Hikes May Be Needed To Tame Inflation, Says AI Data Center Buildout Is Adding Pressure On Prices

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said Tuesday that interest rates may need to be raised to bring inflation back under control.During an interview with CNBC, Hammack said that inflation has been elevated for the past five years. “We’ve got inflation that’s too high, and it’s…

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Fed's Hammack tells CNBC rate hikes may be needed to quell high inflation

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Tuesday it remains possible that she’ll advocate for higher interest rates if inflation pressures don’t moderate.“We've got inflation that's too high and it's been too high for the past five years,” Hammack said in an interview on CNB…

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Bank of England Has Time to Judge Pass-Through of Energy Prices, Bailey Says — Market Talk

The Bank of England has space to judge the broader impact of the Iran war on inflation before it considers the next interest-rate move, its Governor Andrew Bailey says. Markets at the start of 2026 had expected rate cuts this year, but in March that needed to be taken off the table due to the confl…

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BoE's Bailey sees no rush to act on interest rates

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday that the central bank remained in no rush to respond to increased oil prices and that inflation was on course to return to its 2% target, albeit later than he would have liked.Bailey said past increases in oil prices meant British inflation loo…

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Inflation Picture Is Encouraging, BOE's Bailey Says — Market Talk

The increase in energy prices and its impact on inflation due to the Iran war has been frustrating, but it is being met by a softer economy that is weighing on prices, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says. Inflation would have fallen to the bank's 2% target in April or May without the confli…

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How an AI Bust Could Ripple Through The Global Economy — WSJ

By Asa FitchIf you're already anxious about the AI spending bubble and its global economic risks, maybe don't read the latest annual report from the Bank for International Settlements.The report, released Monday, lays out in unsettling detail how an AI bust could throw the global financial system i…

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