International Business Times

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Investors Await Inflation Data, ECB Cues And Oracle Numbers. Rate Trajectory In Focus.

The US will release its August the Producer Price Index report and US Consumer Price Index for August next week.The PPI report will provide details on prices for businesses before these are passed along with the costs to consumers. These reports will give Wall Street and the Fed a heads up on inflation trajectory.

Investors Are Betting Against A Fed Rate Hike. Wall Street Is Showing Broad Bullishness.
The Midterms Are Coming. Wall Street Sees A Debt-Ceiling Battle In The Future.

Trump, Aides Clamor To Sway Fed's Policy. Is Kevin Warsh In A Fix?
This is an unusual public clamor by the administration's top aides ahead of a Fed meet. Many of the Trump administration have also called for a rate cut instead. The idea seems to be to facilitate a narrative in which to pressurize the Fed under its new chair Kevin Warsh, a Trump appointee, to not hike rates, rather than forcing a cut.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Despite 'Highly Useful Talks' US Envoys, Peace Remains Elusive.
The Russian leader has reiterated the statements he has made since the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. There is no hint of a probability of a compromise formula emerging from Moscow, if these statements alone are to go by.
Donald Trump Body Double Rumours: Netizens Claim 'That's Not Trump' After He Appears With Darker Hair
US President Donald Trump's recent appearance with darker hair has reignited online speculation about the use of a body double, echoing similar unverified claims about First Lady Melania Trump
Xi's US Trip May Not Be Business As Usual. Political Symbolism May Dwarf Trade Offs
The Xi trip also assumes significance considering that the US is generally wary of Chinese investment. Beijing's own love-hate relationship with private enterprise would also undergo a transformation, given that Xi had recently championed strict steps against private enterprises.
Putin Pauses Strikes On Ukraine As US Envoys Arrive. Hope Flickers.
Washington has been pushing to end the conflict, which is now in its fifth year. The conflict lost momentum after the US attention veered to its conflict with Iran in the Middle East, which began late in February.
Pentagon Hooks 50 Military And Civilian Staff Members To A Polygraph In Hunt For Iran War Munitions Leaks
The Pentagon conducted polygraph tests on Joint Staff members to find the source of leaked munitions data, raising concerns about foreign access and prompting a crackdown on unauthorised disclosures.

Catholic Nuns Sue Illinois: Controversial End-of-Life Law Slammed For 'Pushing' Patients Toward Suicide

Catholic religious sisters in Illinois have filed a federal lawsuit against the state's new End-of-Life Options Act, arguing it violates their religious beliefs by mandating participation in assisted suicide.

The Spotlight

The massive miss on jobs creation fanned fears about the US economy

The Job Market Is Stable But Workers Say It Feels Frozen: Report

Washington Wants To Limit Chinese AI Models. One Of Them Helped Contain OpenAI's Cyber Incident.

Economy in Focus

Trump Says Cheaper Brazilian and Argentine Beef Is Coming Under 90‑Day US Tariff Pause to Cut Prices
Trump confirmed Friday that beef from Brazil and Argentina is already moving under his 90-day tariff pause, even as scrutiny grows over a JBS billionaire's role in the plan.
The U.S. Is Seeking To Cut Iran Off From The Global Financial System. It Is Targeting A Turkish Bank To Do So.
The sanctions are part of Operation Economic Outcast, a broader campaign targeting the financial networks Tehran uses as its war with the U.S. continues.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Mulls Lifting Sanctions on Iranian Oil
- Marco Rubio Announces New Sanctions Against Cuba, Further Increasing Pressure On Havana Regime

Ether Just Erased Four Months Of Losses. Now $2,465 Is The Level To Watch.

Technical indicators show ether approaching a key resistance level after its sharp rebound, while U.S. spot ether ETFs have also drawn fresh investor money.

A truck drives between shipping containers at a container terminal at Incheon port in Incheon

Contributor

The Hidden Afterlife of Global Trade: How Shipping Containers Are Powering Germany's Circular Economy

For every full shipping container that leaves Germany for Asia, the manufacturing powerhouse sends four back – a trade asymmetry that leaves Germany with an abundance of containers.

Contributor
Why On-Chain Options Are Ready for Their Breakout Moment
The most important development in crypto derivatives over the past several years is the emergence of deep, continuously operating underlying markets.
Contributor
Mark Tersigni Outlines the Investment Case for Open-Air Retail Centers
Mark Tersigni, a real estate investment professional and Certified Public Accountant, spent years underwriting open-air retail centers and enclosed malls within the same multibillion-dollar portfolio.