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The U.S. and China agreed to extend their trade truce by two months ahead of a White House summit, while Brent oil rose above $105 before easing on reports of talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Federal Reserve voted 12-0 to raise its key interest rate to 3.75%-4% to fight oil-driven inflation, while strong retail sales showed shoppers are still spending.
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New U.S.-Iran strikes around the Strait of Hormuz pushed U.S. oil above $100 a barrel, stocks slid for four straight days, and August inflation jumped to 3.4%.
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Employers added 162,000 jobs in August, triple what economists expected, while factories kept growing and gas prices crept above $4 a gallon.
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In his first Jackson Hole speech, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation is still too high and hinted at rate hikes, while new data showed growth slowing to 1.5% and inflation stuck well above target.
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Minutes from the Fed's July meeting showed many officials ready to raise rates if inflation doesn't cool, while Walmart reported its slowest U.S. sales growth in six years and homebuilders stayed gloomy.
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Stocks and gold rose together this week, and economists expect Wednesday's inflation report to show further cooling.
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July's jobs report showed an unexpected decline in employment, and trade policy shifted again after a court ruling forced the administration to change its tariff approach.
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The Federal Reserve held rates steady for a fifth straight meeting, but three officials dissented in favor of raising rates - the first split like it in nearly a decade.
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Memory-chip stocks rallied hard ahead of a heavy earnings week, while renewed tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher again.
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June's inflation report came in better than expected, but oil prices jumped again after renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz.
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Stocks touched fresh records as the administration sent new tariff notices to major trading partners ahead of an upcoming deadline.
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Economic growth was revised sharply higher on strong business investment, even as June's jobs report came in well below expectations.
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A US-Iran peace deal lifted markets, a major aerospace company announced a huge acquisition, and gas prices remained painfully high for households.
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The Federal Reserve's new chair held rates steady in his first meeting, but the tone of the committee shifted noticeably toward being more cautious about cutting.
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A major Italian bank merger was announced, the US trade deficit shrank sharply, and inflation accelerated to its highest level in three years.
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The Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed to shipping months into the crisis, while May's jobs report came in stronger than expected.
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Stocks notched an eighth straight winning week and hit fresh records, before new tariff announcements triggered one of the sharpest sell-offs in years.
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A new Federal Reserve chair was sworn in this week, while renewed tension over the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher again.
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A much stronger than expected jobs report and falling oil prices helped push stocks to record highs this week.
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The Fed held rates steady despite internal disagreement, and new data showed inflation running ahead of wage growth for the first time in years.
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A key measure of German business confidence hit its lowest level since the pandemic, while the Federal Reserve met amid speculation about a change in leadership.
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Stocks hit a fresh all-time high as strong earnings from major tech companies overcame a brief flare-up in Middle East tensions.
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Stocks rallied for a second week as the Middle East ceasefire held, even as a widely watched consumer survey hit a historic low.
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March inflation jumped sharply on soaring gasoline prices, but a conditional ceasefire in the Middle East sent oil prices tumbling by the end of the week.
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Stocks fell for a fifth straight week, oil climbed above $100 a barrel, and a major economic body warned the ongoing conflict was testing the global economy.
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The European Central Bank sharply raised its inflation forecast, and global stocks fell to a four-month low on fears of slow growth paired with rising prices.
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The central bank kept interest rates unchanged for a second straight meeting, citing tariff- and oil-driven inflation pressure.
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Stocks rose on hopes the Middle East conflict could end quickly, then fell as fighting continued and oil prices kept climbing.
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Military strikes in Iran late last week sent oil prices sharply higher and triggered a global stock sell-off, while safe-haven assets like gold gained.
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A blockbuster earnings report from the world's biggest chipmaker eased fears of an AI bubble, while retailers posted solid results of their own.
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Economic growth came in well below forecasts for the end of last year, and a major investment firm's move to limit withdrawals rattled private lenders.
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The delayed January jobs report beat expectations by a wide margin, while central banks in the UK and elsewhere weighed their next moves.
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A four-day government shutdown delayed key economic reports, oil prices fell on easing tensions with Iran, and AI enthusiasm lifted stocks.
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The central bank held interest rates steady after three straight cuts, tech earnings sent mixed signals, and Washington faced another funding deadline.
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World leaders gathered in Davos, a tariff standoff with Europe cooled after a Greenland agreement, and the IMF raised its global growth forecast.
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December inflation matched expectations, questions lingered about the quality of recent economic data, and a new tariff threat targeted Canada.
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Oil markets reacted to fast-moving events in Venezuela, hiring cooled slightly in December, and the White House pushed for cheaper mortgages.
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