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FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy

FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps
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S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher, notch weekly gains after earnings-heavy week

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced to record closing highs on Friday, boosted by robust earnings and a dip in crude prices, and turning

S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher, notch weekly gains after earnings-heavy week
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US manufacturing sector holds steady in April; input costs hit 4-year high

U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in April, but supplier delivery performance worsened as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the

US manufacturing sector holds steady in April; input costs hit 4-year high
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Inflation hits 3% in Europe as Iran war spreads oil price shock

Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April

Inflation hits 3% in Europe as Iran war spreads oil price shock
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Italy March jobless rate falls to 5.2% but 12,000 jobs lost

Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in March but a net 12,000 jobs were lost during the month, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday.

Italy March jobless rate falls to 5.2% but 12,000 jobs lost
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China factory activity expands at quickest pace since late 2020, private PMI shows

China's manufacturing sector expanded in April at its fastest pace since the end of 2020, driven by stronger output and surging new orders, a private survey showed on

China factory activity expands at quickest pace since late 2020, private PMI shows
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China's factory activity extends expansion, PMI shows, as Iran war risks mount

China's factory activity expanded for a second straight month in April, as manufacturers cranked up production to ship goods early to buyers worried the Iran war will

China's factory activity extends expansion, PMI shows, as Iran war risks mount
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Brazil creates more formal jobs than expected in March

Brazil's economy created a net 228,208 formal jobs in March, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Wednesday, more than the 150,000 expected by economists in a Reuters

Brazil creates more formal jobs than expected in March
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Powell's tenure as Fed chief, bookended by Trump, draws to a close

On a chilly spring day in 2017, Jerome Powell made a six-hour round trip by car through heavy mountain fog from Washington to West Virginia

Powell's tenure as Fed chief, bookended by Trump, draws to a close
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US single-family housing starts jump to 13-month high in March

U.S. single-family homebuilding increased to a 13-month high in March, but the improvement was likely a blip as permits for future construction fell sharply and

US single-family housing starts jump to 13-month high in March
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China's largest lenders' first-quarter profit up over 3%, sour loan ratios steady

Five of China's largest lenders reported net profit growth over 3% in the first quarter of this year on Wednesday, as bad debt ratios

China's largest lenders' first-quarter profit up over 3%, sour loan ratios steady
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India's March industrial output slows to 5‑month low of 4.1% on manufacturing, power drag

India's industrial output expanded 4.1% in March, its slowest pace in five months, as softer factory output and weak power generation weighed on growth, government data

India's March industrial output slows to 5‑month low of 4.1% on manufacturing, power drag
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Canada's deflating housing bubble stymies wealth effect of booming stock market

Canada's housing market slump, the longest in recent decades, is straining household spending even as a record high domestic stock market generates

Canada's deflating housing bubble stymies wealth effect of booming stock market
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Forget 'fiscal discipline,' record govt debt is here to stay: McGeever

With government debt levels sky high across the developed world, leaders are being warned to get their fiscal houses in order, but in an age of

Forget 'fiscal discipline,' record govt debt is here to stay: McGeever
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Swiss National Bank chairman says Middle East conflict will hit economy

The Middle East conflict will lead to slower economic growth and higher inflation in Switzerland, but the Swiss National Bank has unrestricted scope to target

Swiss National Bank chairman says Middle East conflict will hit economy
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Iran war impact seeps ever deeper into global economy

The global economy is facing ever more tangible strains from the energy shock triggered by the Iran war

Iran war impact seeps ever deeper into global economy
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UK companies see cost pressures spreading at record pace

Inflation indicators from British companies flashed red in two long-running business surveys published on Thursday, which showed record

UK companies see cost pressures spreading at record pace
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Japan's factory activity expands at strongest pace in 4 years, PMI shows

Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at its strongest pace in four years in April as firms boosted production over concerns about potential supply shortages due to

Japan's factory activity expands at strongest pace in 4 years, PMI shows
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Thailand can borrow $15.55 billion by October without raising debt ceiling, minister says

Thailand's government has room to borrow up to 500 billion baht ($15.55 billion) by October without raising the public debt ceiling, its finance minister said on

Thailand can borrow $15.55 billion by October without raising debt ceiling, minister says
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US business inventories slightly above expectations in February

U.S. business inventories increased slightly more than expected in February amid a sharp rebound in stocks at wholesalers, suggesting that inventory investment could

US business inventories slightly above expectations in February
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Spain starts program to legalize up to half-million migrants

Spain starts program to legalize up to half-million migrants

Spain starts program to legalize up to half-million migrants
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Robust US commercial loan growth eases worries of economic slowdown

U.S. banks last week reported a sharp ramp-up in corporate borrowing, offering an early indication of resilience in parts of the economy even as inflationary

Robust US commercial loan growth eases worries of economic slowdown
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March is the cruellest month

By Mike Dolan March 31 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets The turbulent first quarter of 2026 ends with a dull thud, as the Iran war

March is the cruellest month
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US consumer confidence rises,  but job openings and hiring drop sharply

U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly edged up in March, but households remained downbeat on the labor market and anticipated higher inflation over

US consumer confidence rises,  but job openings and hiring drop sharply