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US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall 7,000 to 221,000; Estimated 233,000

Friday, 18 July 2025 02:58 WIB | Economy

Unemployment claims fell 7,000 to 221,000 in the week ending July 12, compared with the median estimate of 233,000, according to Labor Department data. The estimated range was 220,000-240,000 according to 43 economists. The previous week's claims were revised up to 228,000 from 227,000. The...

US Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in June, Compared to 0.1% Expected

Friday, 18 July 2025 02:36 WIB | Economy

Retail sales in the US increased 0.6% month-on-month to $720.1 billion in June, the US Census Bureau reported on Thursday. This figure follows a 0.9% decline reported in May and was better than market expectations of a 0.1% increase. On an annual basis, retail sales rose 3.9% in June, compared to...

USD: Focus Returns To Macro After Powell Concerns – ING

Thursday, 17 July 2025 23:56 WIB | Economy

What are the market implications of a potential early departure of Fed Chairman Powell? This scenario seemed improbable, but for an hour on Wednesday afternoon, it seemed very real. It was initially reported that a letter had been prepared by Trump and delivered to Republican policymakers, and at...

US annual PPI inflation weakened to 2.3% in June, compared to the 2.5% forecast.

Thursday, 17 July 2025 02:30 WIB | Economy

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand in the US rose 2.3% annually in June, according to data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday. This followed a 2.6% increase in May and was below market expectations of 2.5%. The annual core PPI rose 2.6% in the same period,...

Indonesia Secures US Trade Deal, Calls Trump A Tough Negotiator

Thursday, 17 July 2025 00:27 WIB | Economy

Indonesia's president said his US counterpart, Donald Trump, is a "tough negotiator" after the two countries reached a trade deal that resulted in a reduction in proposed tariffs to 19% from 32%. The deal is one of a handful reached so far by the Trump administration ahead of the August 1...

UK Inflation Rises to 3.6%, a 2024 High

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 20:57 WIB | Economy

The annual inflation rate in the UK rose to 3.6% in June 2025, the highest since January 2024, up from 3.4% in May and above expectations that it would remain unchanged. The main upward pressure came from transport prices, which increased by 1.7% (vs 0.7% in May), driven largely by motor fuel...

Fed’s Logan says her base case calls for holding rates steady a while longer

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 14:28 WIB | Global economic

The U.S. central bank will probably need to leave interest rates where they are for a while longer to ensure inflation stays low in the face of upward pressure from the Trump administration’s tariffs, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan said on Tuesday. "My base case is that we’ll...

Trump to Impose Tariffs of Over 10% on Smaller Nations

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 14:00 WIB | Global economic

US President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs of over 10% on smaller countries, including nations in Africa and the Caribbean, as the Associated Press reported. "We'll probably set one tariff for all of them," Trump told reporters on Tuesday. He added that it could be "a little over 10%...

US Annual Core Inflation Below Forecasts

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 02:31 WIB | Economy

The annual core consumer price inflation rate in the United States, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, ticked up to 2.9% in June 2025, from a four-year low of 2.8% previously, just below market estimates of 3%. On a monthly basis, core consumer prices rose by 0.2%, following the...

Instead, Trump Arms Ukraine And Threatens Sanctions Against Countries Buying Russian Oil

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 00:15 WIB | Economy

US President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, threatening sanctions against buyers of Russian exports unless Russia agrees to a peace deal. This represents a major policy shift fueled by frustration over Moscow's ongoing attacks on its neighbor. However, Trump's sanctions...

Trump Threatens 100% Secondary Tariffs on Russia

Tuesday, 15 July 2025 14:56 WIB | Global economic

President Donald Trump warned on Monday that he would impose secondary tariffs of 100% on Russia if a peace deal with Ukraine isn’t reached within 50 days. “We are going to be doing very severe tariffs if you don't have a deal in 50 days, perhaps 100%,” he said during a meeting with NATO...

Trump to Send Patriots to Ukraine, US 'Not Paying' for Them (1)

Tuesday, 15 July 2025 01:59 WIB | Economy

President Donald Trump said the US would send more Patriot air defense batteries to Ukraine, apparently in a shift in stance toward Russia after its efforts to negotiate a ceasefire failed. "I haven't agreed on the numbers yet, but they'll be getting some," the president told reporters on Sunday...

Hassett Says White House Investigates Fed Renovation Costs, Has Authority To Fire Powell

Tuesday, 15 July 2025 00:31 WIB | Economy

US President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for good reason if there is evidence to support it, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Sunday, and that the Fed "should be held fully accountable" for the cost overruns at its Washington...

Trump Slaps 35% Tariff on Canada, Plans Wider Trade Levies

Friday, 11 July 2025 14:49 WIB | Global economic

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada starting August 1, warning that it could rise further if Canada retaliates. In a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, released on his social media platform, Trump also signaled...

Fed's Waller Makes Argument For July Rate Cut

Friday, 11 July 2025 12:29 WIB | Economy

Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Fed) member Christopher Waller reiterated his argument for why the Fed should cut interest rates earlier in July. In a speech at the Dallas Fed, Waller noted that the inflationary impact of tariffs would likely be short-lived and stated that a rate cut would not...

Trump Threatens Brazil With 50% Tariff

Thursday, 10 July 2025 14:07 WIB | Global economic

US President Donald Trump has threatened Latin America's largest economy, Brazil, with a 50% tariff on exports to the US. He also ordered an investigation into alleged unfair trade practices, which could lead to even higher duties. Trump set the August 1 tariff rate, far higher than the 10% duty...

Fed Meeting Minutes Will Reveal Stance On Interest Rate Cuts As Trump Tariffs Complicate Economic Policy Direction

Thursday, 10 July 2025 06:28 WIB | Economy

The minutes of the United States Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy meeting on June 17-18 will be released on Wednesday at 6:00 PM GMT. Policymakers decided to keep the benchmark interest rate in the 4.25%-4.5% range, but the revised Summary of Projections (SEP) shows that policymakers...

Trump Publishes New 20% Tariffs On The Philippines (1)

Thursday, 10 July 2025 06:05 WIB | Economy

US President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariff demand letters on Wednesday (July 9), with levies set to take effect in August on imports from partners that failed to reach agreements with the US. Trump said he would impose 30% tariffs on Algeria, Libya, and Iraq, with 25% duties on...

Trump’s Copper Tariff Threats Are Already Raising Factory Costs

Wednesday, 9 July 2025 13:47 WIB | Global economic

US President Donald Trump’s plans to place hefty import tariffs on copper have already caused a spike in costs for American factories, with New York futures trading 25% higher than other global benchmarks on Tuesday. The fresh spike in US prices came after Trump said he planned to place a...

Trump Slams Putin Again as He Backs More Weapons for Ukraine

Wednesday, 9 July 2025 13:40 WIB | Global economic

President Donald Trump reiterated his displeasure with Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine and confirmed he’s sending more defensive weapons to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government, sweeping aside an earlier pause by the Pentagon. “He’s killing too many people so...

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