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Fed officials wanted ‘greater confidence’ that US inflation was cooling

Minutes of June meeting showed some officials were concerned about effect of high rates on job market

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Kenya’s mass protests expose African fury with IMF

William Ruto is latest president of developing country caught between multilateral lenders and angry population

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European central bankers warn of risks to region’s economy

ECB policymakers view French elections as sign of a broader shift in a more populist, protectionist and turbulent direction

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Shein, Temu and the parcel wars

Restricting trade is not the best way to make Chinese retailers meet product standards

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