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Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged but downgraded their view of the U.S. economy, a sign policymakers could be edging closer to lowering borrowing costs. "Although swings in net ...

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The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic government shutdown weighed on economic activity, ending a year that saw the weakest growth since the pandemic.

Brazil’s economic activity declined for a second straight month in June as the central bank’s aggressive interest rate hikes begin to take hold. The central bank’s economic activity index, a proxy for ...