By Andrea Shalal ZURICH (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen agreed with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He to enhance communication about macroeconomic and financial issues during a[...]
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January 18, 2023
Heavy slate of U.S. oil refinery overhauls to crimp fuel output
By Laura Sanicola WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil refiners plan twice as many refinery overhauls this spring as usual, aiming to resume maintenance delayed by the pandemic and by the lure of rec[...]
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Croatia clashes with traders over post-euro ‘wild’ price hikes
By Antonio Bronic and Daria Sito-Sucic ZAGREB (Reuters) – The Croatian government and businesses are at loggerheads as traders dismiss measures aimed at battling price hikes after the introducti[...]
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U.S. retail sales post biggest drop in a year; inflation retreating
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell by the most in a year in December, pulled down by declines in purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, putting cons[...]
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U.S. firms pessimistic about economic growth this year, Fed survey shows
(Reuters) – There were some encouraging signs U.S. inflation pressures and labor shortages were easing, a Federal Reserve report showed on Wednesday, but economic activity was tepid as the centr[...]
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Canada December producer prices down 1.1% on petroleum, softwood
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Producer prices in Canada fell by 1.1% in December from November on lower prices for refined petroleum energy products, as well as softwood lumber, Statistics Canada said on W[...]
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In 2022 inflation data trumped Fed comments for moving markets, report says
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Last year, the inflation data that forced the Federal Reserve to embark on a historically aggressive path of rate rises was a bigger mover of markets tha[...]
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Changing nature of inflation prompts new inequalities, New York Fed says
(Reuters) – Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) households and those with lower incomes have experienced higher inflation over the past few months as a rise in the costs of food and shelter a[...]
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Dutch supermarket sales up 3% in 2022, private labels gained ground -NielsenIQ
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Sales at Dutch supermarkets rose 3% to 46.3 billion euros ($49.9 billion) in 2022, data published by market intelligence firm NielsenIQ showed on Wednesday, as price increa[...]
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