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Productivity Surges 2.3%, Beating Forecasts

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Productivity Surges 2.3%, Beating Forecasts

Output was up sharply in the second quarter, with the rise in goods produced far exceeding the increase in hours worked.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2020

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Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2020

Central bank policymakers lowered rates to 5 percent amid lower inflation in Britain, but they warned that future rate cuts would come slowly.

By Eshe Nelson

Trump Promises Lower Interest Rates, but the President Doesn’t Control Those

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Trump Promises Lower Interest Rates, but the President Doesn’t Control Those

The Federal Reserve sets interest rates, and it operates independently of the White House. But rates could come down as inflation cools.

By Jeanna Smialek

Politics Makes the Fed’s Job Trickier, but Doesn’t Drive Its Decisions

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Politics Makes the Fed’s Job Trickier, but Doesn’t Drive Its Decisions

Central bankers are independent of the White House as they set interest rates. But the political cycle can put them under unwanted limelight.

By Jeanna Smialek