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• FirstFT: Lagarde’s ECB pay under spotlight

  02-01-2026 06:33
  Also in today’s newsletter: UK regulator sharpens focus and Iranian protests turn violent
  
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• Fed will be on hold until mid-year

  29-01-2026 12:15
  Read the January forecast from the FT’s Monetary Policy Radar team
  
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• The Fed is done cutting until something changes

  29-01-2026 07:30
  Plus, the falling dollar
  
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• FirstFT: Tesla accelerates AI pivot

  29-01-2026 06:31
  Also in today’s newsletter: Starmer-Xi meeting and Prada’s supplier audit
  
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• Prada cuts ties with over 200 suppliers after labour abuse audit

  29-01-2026 06:00
  Italian label has been investigating since 2020 as allegations of worker exploitation plague luxury industry
  
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• Europe would lose more than the US in a trade war, research finds

  29-01-2026 06:00
  Aston University study highlights the economic risks to the EU and UK of matching Donald Trump’s tariff threats
  
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• Europe and the UK would lose more than the US in a trade war, research finds

  29-01-2026 06:00
  Aston University study highlights the economic risks to the EU and UK of matching Donald Trump’s tariff threats
  
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• Federal Reserve signals no rush to cut rates as economy powers ahead

  28-01-2026 22:08
  Chair Jay Powell says robust growth and steadying jobs market show borrowing costs are not ‘restrictive’
  
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• Federal Reserve holds rates and removes dovish guidance

  28-01-2026 20:29
  New statement highlights ‘solid’ economic activity and ‘signs of stabilisation’ in the labour market
  
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• Federal Reserve to deliver first rate decision of 2026

  28-01-2026 19:08
  Race for new chair heats up as Jay Powell’s final meeting as head of US central bank comes into sight
  
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• Federal Reserve live: Fed to deliver first interest rate decision of 2026

  28-01-2026 19:08
  Race for new chair heats up as Jay Powell’s final meeting as head of US central bank comes into sight
  
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• Federal Reserve holds rates steady following three straight cuts

  28-01-2026 19:08
  Governors Christopher Waller and Stephen Miran dissented against the decision, calling for a reduction
  
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• Fed decision as it happened: Central bank holds interest rates steady, Powell signals no rush to loosen policy further as US economy powers ahead

  28-01-2026 19:08
  Governors Christopher Waller and Stephen Miran dissented against the decision, calling for a reduction
  
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• ONS revamps UK inflation measure with supermarket scanner data

  28-01-2026 16:26
  Statistics agency will use more than a billion supermarket checkout and online sales data to replace manual price collection
  
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• Termites are slowly feasting away at the foundations of the dollar’s dominance

  28-01-2026 15:25
  Chomp chomp chomp
  
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• Germany cuts growth forecasts amid slow recovery

  28-01-2026 14:54
  Europe’s largest economy struggles to rebound despite the government’s €1tn debt-funded investment spree
  
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• What’s the cost to Mark Carney of defying The Donald?

  28-01-2026 14:00
  It is not foolish to show the US president that Canada has options
  
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• Global green investment keeps growing despite China market shock

  28-01-2026 13:00
  Signs of broader-based growth as renewable energy investment falls in China
  
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• FirstFT: US consumer confidence sinks

  28-01-2026 12:22
  Also in today’s newsletter: SpaceX’s summer listing and Citigroup sues former employee in alleged sexual harassment case
  
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• FirstFT: Swiss franc surges to decade high

  28-01-2026 06:31
  Also in today’s newsletter: Partners Group and Anthropic’s $20bn fundraising
  
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• The reality of a world after rupture

  28-01-2026 06:00
  Europe has a key role to play in building a successor to the US-led global order
  
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• The Doom Loop by Eswar Prasad — a sobering portrait of a world on the brink

  28-01-2026 06:00
  The economist brings his academic and policy expertise to this engaging analysis of the disintegrating postwar order
  
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• The Doom Loop — an economic portrait of a world on the brink

  28-01-2026 06:00
  Eswar Prasad brings academic and policy expertise to this engaging analysis of the disintegrating postwar order
  
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• Investors bet on ‘hot’ US economy heading into midterm elections

  28-01-2026 06:00
  Stocks rise with inflation expectations as fund managers anticipate more stimulus despite strong growth
  
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• ECB would need to act if euro keeps gaining, says Austria’s central bank governor

  28-01-2026 06:00
  Martin Kocher untroubled by single currency’s current level but says further appreciation could drive down import prices
  
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• Watch: Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans

  28-01-2026 00:22 via bbc.com
  The BBC's White House correspondent Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.
  
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• UK energy company urges Starmer to ‘embrace’ Chinese technology

  27-01-2026 23:30
  Octopus chief adds to debate over critical sector as PM embarks on first trip to Beijing by a British leader since 2018
  
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• Octopus Energy urges Starmer to ‘embrace’ Chinese technology

  27-01-2026 23:30
  Executive adds to debate over critical sector as PM embarks on first trip to Beijing by a British leader since 2018
  
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• Argentina’s Milei clashes with billionaire CEO over protectionism claims

  27-01-2026 23:19
  Rightwing leader mocks Techint executive after company’s bid for pipeline contract was rejected
  
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• FirstFT: EU and India clinch trade deal to slash €4bn of tariffs on bloc’s exports

  27-01-2026 22:54
  Also in today’s newsletter: Japan’s yen steadies and Canadian oil sales to China soar
  
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