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Capital Brief covers business and politics news for those shaping the new Australian economy: founders and executives who need capital to grow their businesses, the people who help them …
US economic growth slowed to 2.3% in late 2024 — Capital Brief
12 hours ago · The news: US economic growth slowed in the final quarter of 2024, expanding at an annualised 2.3%—lower than economists’ expectations—after a 3.1% rise in the previous …
Fed ignores Trump, holds rates steady — Capital Brief
1 day ago · 1. Rebel hold: The US Federal Reserve defied Donald Trump’s calls for deep rate cuts, keeping interest rates steady at 4.25%–4.5% in its first meeting since his return to office. …
Meta beats expectations but lowers them for current quarter
1 day ago · The news: Meta reported US$48.39 billion ($77.66 billion) in revenue for its final quarter of 2024, representing year-on-year growth of 21% and beating expectations of …
Inflation drop puts rate cuts on the table. It’s just a matter of when.
1 day ago · Economic forecasting at the end of 2024 was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it affair. In September, NAB shifted its predictions for the first Reserve Bank rate cut from February to …
US job market optimism fades in January — Capital Brief
2 days ago · The news: US consumer confidence fell to a four-month low in January, with the Conference Board index declining to 104.1 from 109.5 in December. The numbers: …
Cooling US core inflation spurs market rally on Fed rate cut hopes
Jan 15, 2025 · The news: Cooling core US inflation in December 2024 surprised markets and reignited hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts, as core CPI rose just 0.2%—below forecasts of …
Economy — Capital Brief
3 days ago · Economy news including Inflation drop puts rate cuts on the table. It’s just a matter of when., Inflation comes in below forecasts for December 2024, US job market optimism fades …
Finance and markets - Capital Brief
The latest finance and markets news from Capital Brief, including banking, deals, ESG, funds management, investment banking, infrastructure, markets, private equity, professional …
US inflation rises to 2.7% in November, Fed cut still likely
Dec 11, 2024 · The news: US inflation rose to 2.7% in November, up from 2.6% in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The numbers: Monthly CPI increased by 0.3%, …