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Sir Alan Budd, economist, 1937-2023
He was at the heart of many of the major innovations of modern macroeconomic policy
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Dollar touches 7-month low as Fed rate rise expectations slide
Falls in retail sales and wholesale prices ease pressure on US central bank and emerging
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Lagarde promises to ‘stay the course’ on high interest rates
Euro and government borrowing costs rise as ECB president’s Davos remarks stoke expectations of more
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Military briefing: Western allies at ‘inflection point’ on tank deliveries to Ukraine
Tanks could help Kyiv expel Russia rather than just resist it, but escalation fears remain
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US finalising plan to send nearly 100 Stryker combat vehicles to Ukraine
Officials say Washington also expects to send more Bradley infantry vehicles
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US tech jobs: dismissals do not reverse pandemic-era expansions
Workforce reductions are more readjustment than sector-wide predictions of prolonged economic downturn
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European stocks slip as investor focus turns to recession
Traders concerned about effect on company profits of Fed’s aggressive monetary tightening
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Unrest and unsettled leaders bode ill for the Middle East in 2023
From Israel to Iran, there is a lengthy list of potential problems in the region
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