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‘Under a strong leadership, India can hit $7-trillion target by 2030’, says JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon

Mumbai: India’s aspiration to be a $7-trillion economy by the end of the decade can be achieved as a “strong” Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolls…

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Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washingto.(Reuters)
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How US Federal Reserve’s rate cut decision impacts policies around the world

(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s bold start to cutting interest rates and its determination not to fall behind the curve in easing has reshaped the…

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ET World Leaders Forum: Cautiously optimistic on global economy, says Rich Lesser, Global Chair, BCG
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ET World Leaders Forum: Cautiously optimistic on global economy, says Rich Lesser, Global Chair, BCG

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) global chair Rich Lesser is optimistic about the Indian and US economies. India has been extraordinary in terms of growth and…

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US recession: Shoppers in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC.(Bloomberg)
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Will there be a recession in US? JPMorgan says 35% possibility by end of 2024

Aug 08, 2024 08:22 AM IST US recession: JPMorgan now sees just a 30% chance of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates “high-for-long”. JPMorgan Chase…

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US job growth remains moderate in July; wage gains still strong
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US job growth remains moderate in July; wage gains still strong

WASHINGTON: The US economy maintained a moderate pace of job growth in July, but solid wage gains and a decline in the unemployment rate pointed…

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Health Care: US economy adds 209,000 jobs as hiring slows
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Health Care: US economy adds 209,000 jobs as hiring slows

WASHINGTON: Hiring in the United States slowed in June, the Labor Department said Friday, with fewer new jobs created than many had expected, a signal…

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US economic growth last quarter is revised up to a 2% annual rate
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US economic growth last quarter is revised up to a 2% annual rate

WASHINGTON: The US economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years,…

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US economy grew at weak 1.1 per cent rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown
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US economy grew at weak 1.1 per cent rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown

WASHINGTON: The US economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1 per cent annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the…

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US economy grew at weak 1.1 per cent rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown
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US economy grew at weak 1.1 per cent rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown

The US economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1 per cent annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the housing…

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Chairman of Credit Suisse, Axel Lehmann speaks during Credit Suisse Annual General Meeting, two weeks after being bought by rival UBS in a government-brokered rescue, at Hallenstadion, in Zurich, Switzerland, April 4, 2023. (REUTERS)
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‘I apologize,’ Credit Suisse chairman admits failure to shareholders

The chairman of Credit Suisse apologized Tuesday to shareholders for failures of the once-venerable bank and acknowledged the shock and anger felt as the troubled…

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