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Trump’s Iran Policy Puts Focus on $30 Billion-a-Year Oil Revenue

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump could blow a $30 billion hole in Iran’s economy should he return to a maximum pressure campaign on Tehran.Most Read from BloombergHow Sanctuary Cities Are Preparing for Another Showdown With TrumpTexas HOA Charged With Discrimination for Banning Section 8 RentersWhat LA’s Fires Mean for the City’s Housing ShortageDeadly Landslide of Garbage Displays Uganda's Missed OpportunityNYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter RidesOver the past four years, san

Central banks' green push hits a hurdle as Fed drops out

A global effort by central banks to join the fight against climate change has hit a major hurdle with the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to leave a club devoted to policing environmental risk in finance. The Fed said on Friday it would quit the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) because it had "broadened in scope, covering a wider range of issues that are outside of the (Fed's) statutory mandate". Launched in 2017, the global body of central banks and regulators has mostly produced reports, including climate scenarios that supervisors use when estimating the effects of climate change on the economy and financial sector.

Mexico's central banker Heath sees inflation dipping below 4% in January

Mexico's headline and core inflation rates will likely land below 4% in January, deputy central bank governor Jonathan Heath told newspaper Excelsior in a story published on Monday, adding that the bank does not need to exaggerate a restrictive posture. The central banker's forecast comes as some brace for upward pressure on prices, as the incoming U.S. president, Donald Trump, has threatened blanket tariffs on its southern neighbor's exports to the United States in addition to mass deportations. In December, Mexico's headline inflation rate eased to 4.21%, according to official data, which also saw the core rate tick up to 3.65%.

Contrarian bet emerges that next Fed move is higher, not lower

(Bloomberg) -- It’s at best, a longshot, but one that’s emerged among a group of die-hard bond traders — that the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates will be up, not down.Most Read from BloombergHow Sanctuary Cities Are Preparing for Another Showdown With TrumpNYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter RidesWhat LA’s Fires Mean for the City’s Housing ShortageDeadly Landslide of Garbage Displays Uganda's Missed OpportunityScaramucci, Ackman Donate to Whitney Tilson’s NYC

Economic grievances fuel support for hostile actions, Edelman global survey shows

Economic fears have escalated into grievances among 60% of people, with many believing hostile actions such as violence can be necessary to bring about change, according to a global poll by communications firm Edelman. The survey of the 33,000 respondents across 28 countries showed severe levels of distrust in government and business, with many respondents viewing them as serving the narrow interests of the wealthy while regular people struggle. It was released as the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos was set to kick off under the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age."

Inflation and Job Scares Fuel Risk of Civil Unrest, Edelman Says

(Bloomberg) -- A global inflation scare and concerns that economic shifts will erode jobs is feeding perceptions that the world is becoming increasingly unfair, threatening civil unrest as a response, according to communications firm Edelman.Most Read from BloombergHow Sanctuary Cities Are Preparing for Another Showdown With TrumpNYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter RidesWhat LA’s Fires Mean for the City’s Housing ShortageDeadly Landslide of Garbage Displays Uganda's Missed