U.S. inflation retreating as consumer prices fall; labor market still tight

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S consumer prices fell for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years in December as gasoline and motor vehicles prices declined, offering hope that inflation was now on a sustained downward trend, though the labor market remains tight. Americans also got more relief at the supermarket last month, …

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Dólar cae a mínimo de casi nueve meses frente al euro por los datos de inflación en EEUU

Por John McCrank NUEVA YORK, 12 ene (Reuters) -El dólar estadounidense cayó el jueves a mínimos de casi nueve meses frente al euro, después de que datos de inflación en Estados Unidos indicaron que los precios seguían una tendencia a la baja sostenida, lo que elevaba las expectativas de que la Reserva Federal sea menos …

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Zelenskiy: Ukraine forces are holding Soledar positions, inflicting big losses

(Reuters) -Ukrainian forces in the eastern city of Soledar are holding their positions and inflicting significant losses on Russia troops, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address on Thursday. A Russian-installed official in Ukraine’s Donetsk region earlier said “pockets of resistance” remained in Soledar, undermining claims that the town had been captured. Zelenskiy thanked …

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Analysis-Softer inflation print stirs hopes of ‘Goldilocks’ scenario for U.S. markets

By David Randall and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -Some investors believe a slowdown in U.S. inflation last month may be paving the way for a market-friendly “Goldilocks” scenario for asset prices, allowing the Federal Reserve to bring down consumer prices without badly damaging growth. U.S consumer prices unexpectedly fell last month for the …

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U.S. childhood vaccinations dip again in 2021-’22 school year -study

(Reuters) – Vaccination rates among kindergarten children against potentially deadly diseases such as polio, measles and diphtheria fell in the 2021-2022 school year, extending the previous year’s slide from pre-pandemic levels, a U.S. government study showed on Thursday. The fall in rates for the four most commonly required childhood vaccines reflects the disruption caused by …

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Ransomware group with links in Russia behind UK Royal Mail incident -Telegraph

LONDON (Reuters) -A cyber incident that led to severe disruption to Royal Mail’s international export services was caused by Lockbit, a ransomware group that some cybersecurity experts say has members in Russia, Britain’s Telegraph newspaper reported. Royal Mail, one of the world’s largest post and parcel firms which serves thousands of businesses, was still unable …

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