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Oil Rises After Industry Report Points to US Stockpile Drawdown

(Bloomberg) -- Oil rose, after falling more than 2% on Tuesday, as an industry report pointed to a sizable drop in US crude stockpiles and tensions simmered in the Middle East. Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting, Financial WoesGottheimer Calls for Rail Riders to Be Reimburs

New Zealand Cuts Rates as Slumping Economy Slows Inflation

(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s central bank cut interest rates, embarking on an easing cycle much sooner than previously indicated as the economy slumps and inflation slows. The local dollar plunged.Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting, Financial WoesGottheimer Calls for Rail R

Chinese Data Expected to Show Economy Still Faltering

(Bloomberg) -- China’s economy probably failed to turn the corner on its worst stretch in five quarters, with an uneven recovery in July held back by consumer spending still lagging industrial activity and investment.Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting, Financial WoesHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceGotthei

Treasuries Rally After a Measure of Inflation Shows Price Easing

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries advanced after a weaker-than-expected US producer prices report bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to cut borrowing costs more aggressively this year. Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting, Financial WoesHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceGottheimer Calls for Rail Riders to Be

Federal board urges stricter safety rules for loading and dispatching charter flights like air tours

A federal safety agency is recommending that air tours and other commercial aircraft operators be required to have certificated dispatchers to help pilots plan their flights. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that and other recommendations are based on a study of more than 500 accidents, some of them fatal. The NTSB said it began the study after seeing a “cluster of safety issues” from investigations of crashes between 2010 and 2022.

Fed’s Bostic Says More Data Needed, Rate Cut Likely by Year-End

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said he’s looking for “a little more data” before supporting a reduction in interest rates, emphasizing he wants to be sure the US central bank will not have to change course once it begins cutting.Most Read from BloombergBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestJohannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Infighting, Financial WoesHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merc