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      Mixed signals on interest rates, jobs and consumer spending cloud the business outlook

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      No signs of US slowdown in surprisingly robust jobs market

      Economists debate whether Fed is orchestrating a ‘soft landing’ or failing to cool the economy enough

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      NHS staff in Wales call off strike after Cardiff boosts pay offer

      GMB and RCN unions suspend action planned for Monday as deal adds to pressure on Sunak

    • Friday, 3 February, 2023
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      Labour market’s resilience leads to bond sell-off as investors reassess Fed’s interest rate stance

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      US employment
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      The country has economic problems, but there are solutions if only politicians would grasp the nettle

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      Investors should not assume this upturn in economic growth will be just like previous ones

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      European Central Bank president points to several reasons why price pressures will take longer to tame

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      Fund to meet Kyiv officials in mid-February to negotiate package that would stretch rules about lending

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      Sales of iPhone hit by Covid supply chain disruptions in China but company avoids mass lay-offs

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      Central bank thinks UK cannot sustain GDP growth of 1% or more each year without inflation

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      Central bankers raise borrowing costs but express confidence in battle to control inflation

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      Central bank indicates rates may have peaked and now predicts milder recession than before

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      Evidence is accumulating that tightening is not a good idea, but the IMF is not for turning

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