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ECONOMIC

US Tariff Uncertainty Delays Economic 'Boost' Predicted by Lutnick
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 04:27 WIB | Economy

President Donald Trump's latest legal setback regarding tariffs is increasing uncertainty for American importers and delaying the economic benefits that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted his administration would generate. A US appeals court ruling late Friday, declaring most of Trump's...


Fed's Selected Inflation Indicator Holds Steady in July
Saturday, 30 August 2025 02:40 WIB | Economy

Recent economic data suggests the central bank remains on track to cut interest rates at its next meeting in September. The Fed's selected inflation indicator held steady in July, suggesting the central bank remains on track to begin lowering interest rates as soon as its next meeting in...


US Core PCE Prices Rise 0.3%, As Expected
Saturday, 30 August 2025 02:23 WIB | Economy

The US core PCE price index, which excludes volatile and energy prices and is the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of core inflation in the US economy, rose 0.3% from the previous month in July 2025. This figure is the same as in June, in line with market expectations. Compared to the previous...


US: Initial Jobless Claims Drop to 229,000 Last Week
Friday, 29 August 2025 02:35 WIB | Economy

According to a report from the US Department of Labor (DOL) released on Thursday, the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell to 229,000 for the week ending August 23. The latest figure was slightly lower than the initial estimate (230,000) and lower than the...


US Economy Grows 3.3% In Q2, Against 3.1% Expected
Friday, 29 August 2025 02:27 WIB | Economy

The US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at an annualized rate of 3.3% in the second quarter, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced on Thursday. This figure was better than the preliminary estimate and market expectations of 3% and 3.1%, respectively. "Real GDP was revised up 0.3...


Bessent Repeats Call for Fed Review After Lisa Cook Incident
Thursday, 28 August 2025 02:51 WIB | Economy

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent repeated his call for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to conduct an internal review of the central bank, and referred to mortgage-fraud allegations about Fed board member Lisa Cook as the type of thing that should be...


Trump's Latest Attack On The Fed Is More Disappointment Than Drama
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 23:23 WIB | Economy

Global investors were stunned on Tuesday (August 26th) after US President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve's independence, caught between concerns over the politicization of policy and market benefits. Trump's announcement that he was firing Fed Chair Lisa Cook caught...


US Manufacturing Rises, Boosting PMI
Friday, 22 August 2025 03:49 WIB | Economy

US manufacturing activity in August surged to 53.3 (above 50 = expansion), the highest since May 2022. Surging demand boosted production and a buildup of backlogs, lifting the Composite PMI (a combination of manufacturing and services) to its highest level this year. However, despite the...


US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise 11,000 to 235,000; Estimated 225,000
Friday, 22 August 2025 02:26 WIB | Economy

Unemployment claims rose 11,000 to 235,000 in the week ending August 16, compared with the median estimate of 225,000, according to Labor Department data. Estimated range: 220,000-235,000 from 40 economists. The previous week's claims were unrevised from 224,000. The 4-week moving average was...


US Sentiment Drops, Inflation Concerns
Saturday, 16 August 2025 03:59 WIB | Economy

US consumer sentiment fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7—the first decline since April. The University of Michigan survey was conducted July 29–August 11, with tariff concerns again weighing on confidence. Full-year inflation expectations rose to 4.9%, while the 5–10-year forecast was 3.9%. Both...


US Retail Sales Rise as Expected
Saturday, 16 August 2025 02:23 WIB | Economy

Retail sales in the US increased 0.5% month-over-month in July 2025, in line with market expectations and following an upwardly revised 0.9% rise in June. The largest increases were seen in sales at motor vehicle & parts dealers (1.6%) and furniture & home furn. stores (1.4%). Other...


US Retail Sales Expected to Rise Further in July, Ahead of Tariff Hikes
Friday, 15 August 2025 19:51 WIB | Economy

The U.S. Census Bureau will release the country's Retail Sales report on Friday. Market analysts expect headline Retail Sales to grow 0.5% monthly in July, following a slightly higher increase in June, indicating that consumption remains strong. Consumers appear to have flocked to shopping malls,...


US Core PPI Rises More than Expected
Friday, 15 August 2025 02:24 WIB | Economy

Core producer prices in the United States, which exclude food and energy, rose by 0.9% over a month in July 2025, marking the strongest increase since March 2022, after being flat in June. Figures came above market estimates of a 0.2% increase. On a yearly basis, core producer prices surged by...


Trump Considers Lawsuit Against Powell Over Fed Building Renovation (1)
Wednesday, 13 August 2025 14:07 WIB | Economy

President Donald Trump said he is considering a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over the renovation of the central bank's headquarters, a project whose cost overruns have been investigated. In a social media post on Tuesday, Trump again criticized the Fed Chairman for the...


US Core CPI Rises the Most in 6 Months
Wednesday, 13 August 2025 02:23 WIB | Economy

Core consumer prices in the US, which exclude food and energy, rose by 0.3% from the previous month in July of 2025, picking up from the 0.2% increase in the previous month for the sharpest increase since January. The result was in line with the median consensus from markets. Prices accelerated...


Trump Selects Heritage Economist Antoni To Lead US Bureau Of Labor Statistics
Tuesday, 12 August 2025 20:26 WIB | Economy

US President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is nominating economist E.J. Antoni as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10 days after firing the previous head following weak labor market results, accusing Antoni of manipulating the figures without evidence. Antoni...


Breaking: RBA Cuts Interest Rate By 25 Bps To 3.6%, As Expected
Tuesday, 12 August 2025 18:26 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board members decided to lower the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.6% from 3.85%, following the conclusion of the August monetary policy meeting. The decision came in line with the market expectations.(alg) Sumber: FXstreet


Scott Bessent On Tariffs, The Deficit, And Trump's Economic Plan (2)
Tuesday, 12 August 2025 14:06 WIB | Economy

On April 6, the Sunday after Donald Trump announced the "Liberation Day" tariffs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined the president on his flight back to Washington from Mar-a-Lago. Bessent wanted to discuss damage control. At the time, photos of Trump in the Rose Garden waving a placard...


Bessent Sees US Trade Talks Largely Done by October, Nikkei Says
Monday, 11 August 2025 14:14 WIB | Economy

 The US expects to largely complete negotiations with countries that have yet to secure a trade deal by the end of October, Nikkei Asia reported, citing an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.  The comments, made to Nikkei on Thursday, come after...


Trump Selects Stephen Miran to Fill Fed Board Vacancies
Friday, 8 August 2025 14:13 WIB | Economy

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran to fill the final months of a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve, as the White House seeks a permanent member for the central bank's board of governors and continues its search for a new...



Trump's global tariffs ruled illegal by US appeals court
Saturday, 30 August 2025 05:37 WIB

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of President Donald Trump's global tariffs were illegal, finding he exceeded his authority when...

Indonesia to remain active in FX market after rupiah slide, central bank says
Saturday, 30 August 2025 05:45 WIB

Indonesia's central bank will remain active in the foreign exchange market to stabilise the rupiah, it said on Friday, while the stock exchange...

S&P 500 Slides After Record Highs Amid Inflation Concerns
Saturday, 30 August 2025 02:25 WIB

US stocks fell in the afternoon trading as investors took profits following a strong week that saw the S&P 500 reach record highs, amid signs...

European Stocks Kick Off September in the Green
Monday, 1 September 2025 14:57 WIB

European bourses opened September in positive territory, with both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 rising nearly 0.3% after modest gains in August....

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