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Over 450 economists back Cook, Fed independence in open letter
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Prominent economists are rallying behind Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after President Donald Trump moved to fire her based on allegations that she committed mortgage fraud. More than 450 economists signed an open letter backing Cook, saying...
Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Raises Alarm Over Trump Fed Attacks
Newsweek
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September 2, 2025
A Nobel Prize-winning economist has sounded the alarm over President Donald Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve. Writing in a Substack blog, Paul Krugman, an economic professor at the City University of New York who won the Nobel Prize in...
Altech Advanced Materials AG: Battery Project CERENERGY Receives Confirmation From The Federal Ministry Of Economics That It Is Eligible For Funding Of Up To €46.7 Million
MENAFN
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September 2, 2025
EQS-News: Altech Advanced Materials AG / Key word(s): Financing Altech Advanced Materials AG: Battery project CERENERGY receives confirmation from the Federal Ministry of Economics that it is eligible for funding of up to €46.7 million 02.09.2025...
NES Seeks Inclusive Economic Growth, Honours Shettima, Iyabo Masha, Others
Leadership
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September 2, 2025
The Nigeria Economic Society (NES) has called on stakeholders to collaborate on inclusive economic growth for the country, saying that it has concluded plans to honour Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Director of the Intergovernmental Group...
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Battling jobs crisis, China designs colour-coded degree rankings to focus on ‘graduates economy needs’
Firstpost
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September 2, 2025
China has launched a colour-coded degree ranking system to tackle youth unemployment by steering students toward fields aligned with economic needs China’s worsening youth unemployment has forced policymakers to confront a deepening mismatch...
US Population Decline Looms by 2025: Economic Impacts and Solutions
WebProNews
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September 2, 2025
For the first time in its history, the United States may experience a population decline as early as 2025, a development with profound implications for the economy, labor markets, and social services. Recent projections indicate that deaths could...
2025 Underwriters of the Year | Laura Lee Barnes, Commercial Auto and Property Underwriter, Economical Insurance
Canadian Underwriter
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September 2, 2025
Photo credit: Economical Insurance Laura Lee Barnes started in the insurance industry more than two decades ago and has built an impressive underwriting career rooted in collaboration and strong broker relationships. After gaining experience in...
Trump’s Fed interference raises alarm among leading economists
The Banker
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Nearly 600 economists, including several Nobel laureates, have expressed their support for US Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in an open letter to President Donald Trump, warning of the risks to central bank independence and the country’s...
Nobel Economist Warns of ‘Insufficient’ Stablecoin Oversight
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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September 2, 2025
Nobel Prize-winning economist Jean Tirole has reportedly cautioned against the improper supervision of stablecoins. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) published Tuesday (Sept. 2), Tirole said he was “very, very worried” about stablecoin...
Billionaire Ray Dalio's hard-hitting call on the economy turns heads
Kudos - Arizona
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Ray Dalio isn’t mincing words on the economy; his signal’s hitting on the back of an economic brew few can ignore. Gold just zoomed past $3,500/oz., while the 10-year yield flirts with 4.25%, and net interest costs have already cracked the $1.01...
CUF reveals policies to enable the Tanzania economy to grow 10% annually
Daily News Tanzania
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September 2, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: CHAMA cha Wananchi CUF has announced that, if granted the mandate to lead the government, it will build a modern economy capable of competing both nationally and internationally, while ensuring that it benefits all citizens and...
Brazil's economy slows sharply in Q2 but still beats forecasts
Yahoo Finance
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By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's economy lost momentum in the second quarter but still outperformed market expectations, driven by resilient services activity and gains in the extractive industry, official data showed on Tuesday....
Rise in Prices Not Due to Euro, but Result of Natural Economic Processes, Says Prime Minister Zhelyazkov in Burgas
Bulgarian News Agency
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Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told journalists in Burgas on Tuesday that information that the introduction of the euro is causing prices to rise is completely false news. He explained that the rise in prices follows natural economic processes...
Titusville discusses new partnership for economic growth program
Florida Today
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Titusville is exploring options to stimulate economic growth after the dissolution of the North Brevard Economic Development Zone (NBEDZ). The city is considering creating a new economic development organization in partnership with the Titusville...
Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index: Farmer Sentiment Weakens As Producer Confidence In Future Wanes
Mondovisione
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Farmer sentiment dipped for the third straight month in August, with the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index falling 10 points to 125. Producers expressed markedly less optimism about the future, as reflected in the Index of...
UK Targets £1 Trillion Digital Economy with AI and Quantum Investments
WebProNews
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September 2, 2025
Ambitions for a Trillion-Pound Digital Powerhouse The United Kingdom is charting an aggressive course to transform its digital economy into a £1 trillion juggernaut, leveraging breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and...
Labor Day recalls need to focus on essential economy
The Natchez Democrat - Mississippi
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September 2, 2025
Published 8:48 am Tuesday, September 2, 2025 In an op-ed column published this week, the CEO of Ford warns about the future of America’s essential economy. The essential economy represents the 95 million or so Americans whose hands-on work powers...
OCCI hosts Oman–Pakistan forum to boost investment and economic ties
Times of Oman
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Muscat: The Oman–Pakistan Business Forum, hosted by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) on Tuesday, 2 September, reaffirmed the importance of enhancing cooperation and joint investment between the private sectors of the two friendly...
DMO seeks effective debt management practices for sustainable economic devt
News Diary Online
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September 2, 2025
The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Tuesday urged sub-national entities in Nigeria to ensure effective debt management practices to ensure sustainable economic development. By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Tuesday urged...
China’s New Economy Sector Slumps on Drop in Capital Inputs
Caixin
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The contribution of high value-added industries such as biomedicine to China’s total economic inputs slumped to the lowest in a year in August, with a sharp drop in capital inputs, a Caixin index showed Tuesday. The Caixin BBD New Economy Index...