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Riksbank Under Pressure for a Half-Point Rate Cut to Aid Economy

(Bloomberg) -- Sweden’s central bank faces growing calls for sizeable interest-rate cuts to boost a faltering economy.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceLos Angeles Sees Remote Work Helping ‘No Car’ 2028 Olympic GamesIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestNYC Subway Riders See ‘Exceptionally High’ Air PollutionThe Riksbank has outlined two or

Oil Refiners in US Slow Down, Stoking Global Crude Glut Worries

(Bloomberg) -- Some of the top US oil refiners are throttling back operations at their facilities this quarter, adding to concerns that a global glut of crude is forming.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceLos Angeles Sees Remote Work Helping ‘No Car’ 2028 Olympic GamesIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestNYC Subway Riders See ‘Exceptionally

Small US Inflation Pickup Won’t Derail a Fed Rate Cut in September

(Bloomberg) -- US inflation probably picked up modestly in July, but not enough to derail the Federal Reserve from a widely anticipated interest-rate cut next month.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureAfrica’s Richest City Needs $12 Billion to Fix InfrastructureIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceNYC Subway Riders See ‘Exceptionally High’ A

Fed's Bowman: Rate cuts will be needed if inflation keeps falling

"Should the incoming data continue to show that inflation is moving sustainably toward our 2% goal, it will become appropriate to gradually lower the federal funds rate to prevent monetary policy from becoming overly restrictive on economic activity and employment," Bowman said in remarks prepared for delivery to a closed meeting of the Kansas Bankers Association. "But we need to be patient and avoid undermining continued progress on lowering inflation by overreacting to any single data point."

Charting the Global Economy: Wild Week in Markets Ends Quietly

(Bloomberg) -- A week that started off with a $6.4 trillion global stock rout and a broad rally in bonds ended relatively quietly, calming from historic volatility triggered in part by the prior week’s disappointing US jobs report.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureAfrica’s Richest City Needs $12 Billion to Fix InfrastructureNYC Subway Riders See ‘Exceptionally High’ Air PollutionIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile

Fed’s Bowman Sees Upside Inflation Risk, Signals Caution on Cuts

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said she still sees upside risks for inflation and continued strength in the labor market, signaling she may not be ready to support an interest-rate decrease when US central bankers next meet in September.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceLos Angeles Sees Remote Work Helping ‘No Car’ 2028 Olympic GamesIn DNC, Chic

BlackRock’s Wei Li Sees Risk of Donald Trump Challenging Fed’s Independence

(Bloomberg) -- Treasury investors should consider the possibility of a Donald Trump presidency after the Republican candidate said he would look to influence US monetary policy if elected, according to Wei Li, global chief investment strategist at BlackRock. Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureAfrica’s Richest City Needs $12 Billion to Fix InfrastructureNYC Subway Riders See ‘Exceptionally High’ Air PollutionWhen Climate Funds Pay for Highway