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The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for June 2026. Sales of new single-family houses in June 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 628,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of ...

US business activity growth accelerated at the start of the third quarter, according to provisional PMI® survey data, reaching an eight-month high and prompting firms to add staff for the first time in three months. Business confidence in the year-ahead outlook also rose to an eight-month high. However, the improvement was confined to services, while ...

The June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting dispelled any fears about a potential politicisation of the Federal Reserve via the appointment of Kevin Warsh as its new Chair. The FOMC statement, and Warsh’s own commentary, emphasised a commitment to delivering price stability. The summary of economic projections, meanwhile, showed the FOMC split ...

While the industry spent the summer arguing about stablecoin reserves and DeFi certification schemes, the most consequential question in European crypto policy slipped in almost unnoticed. On May 20, 2026, the European Commission opened a targeted consultation on the review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, and for the first time, Brussels is ...

Ecb's Simkus: Risk To Inflation Is On The Upside Ecb's Simkus: $100 Oil Will Have Repercussions On Inflation Simkus: No Value In Rushing With A Decision Now Simkus: In September Again We'll Have Additional Inflation Data

Beijing condemned fresh US tariffs imposed on China and 59 other countries over alleged forced labour concerns on Friday (Jul 24), and warned Washington against waging a trade war. The US levies range from 10 to 12.5 per cent, with China slapped with the highest rate. "We oppose all forms of unilateral tariff measures," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson ...

The eurozone private sector returned to growth in July, according to provisional PMI® survey data from S&P Global. Higher output reflected a renewed increase in new orders, with staffing levels also up accordingly. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures eased but remained pronounced. There was also a lessening of supply-chain disruption which helped ...

July saw the German economy return to expansion territory for the first time in four months, driven by a marked upturn in manufacturing production, according to the latest ‘flash’ S&P Global PMI® survey. Growth was supported by stronger demand for goods and services, including a renewed increase in new export orders. Firms were slightly more optimistic ...

The S&P Global 'flash' PMI data portrayed a more stable picture of economic conditions in France during July as the headline index moved closer to the neutral 50.0 threshold. In doing so, it also registered its highest reading since the outbreak of the Middle East war at the end of February. This reversal reflected a broad stabilisation in France's vast ...

Consumer Climate in Germany has decreased slightly this month by 0.3 points, remaining at a low level. Based on consumers’ expectations for August, the indicator stands at -29.6 points (previous month revised: -29.3 points). The slight decline is primarily attributable to lower income expectations and a greater willingness to save. In comparison, the ...