IMF’s Georgieva says Japan not facing increased inflationary pressures

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said the Bank of Japan was conducting an appropriate review of its monetary policy stance, but should keep policy accommodative because the country faces low inflationary pressures. Georgieva told reporters that an adjustment to the central bank’s debt yield curve control regime was not …

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Argentina’s inflation rate at 95%, highest since 1991

By Hernan Nessi and Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina’s annual inflation hit its highest rate in more than 30 years last month as prices almost doubled versus a year ago, official data released on Thursday showed, further eroding consumers’ dwindling purchasing power. In December, consumer prices jumped 5.1% month-on-month, according to national statistics agency …

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Shareholders sue Southwest Airlines over flight meltdown

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Shareholders filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Co on Thursday, accusing the carrier of fraudulently concealing problems that led last month to an operational meltdown and more than 15,000 flight cancellations. According to the proposed class action filed in federal court in Houston, Southwest publicly downplayed or failed to disclose serious …

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UK first-time home-buyers’ mortgage costs highest since 2008: Nationwide

LONDON (Reuters) – Mortgage costs for first-time home-buyers in Britain have risen to their highest since 2008, reflecting a surge in interest rates over the past year, Nationwide Building Society said on Friday. The average monthly mortgage payment for a new first-time buyer in the final quarter of 2022 was equivalent to 39% of a …

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Venezuelan economy grew above 15% in 2022, president says

By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s economy expanded around 15% last year, President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday during his annual state of the nation address, crediting the expansion to diversification of the largely oil-focused economy. The South American country’s economy grew 17.73% year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2022, its central bank …

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Presidente de Venezuela estima que la economía creció 15% en 2022

CARACAS, 12 ene (Reuters) – El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dijo el jueves que la economía del país sudamericano creció aproximadamente 15% en 2022, atribuyendo la expansión a la diversificación económica y a la actividad petrolera. En diciembre, el Banco Central de Venezuela dijo que el Producto Interno Bruto (PIB) repuntó 17,73% en los …

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IMF’s Georgieva says U.S. may be able to avoid recession in 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that there is mounting evidence that the United States can avoid recession this year and achieve a “soft landing” for its economy. Georgieva told reporters that U.S. labor markets remain resilient and consumer demand remains strong despite increases in interest rates to …

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U.S. panel proposes limiting sentencing of defendants for acquitted conduct

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A U.S. government panel tasked with crafting federal sentencing policy on Thursday proposed curtailing the ability of judges to impose longer sentences on criminal defendants based on conduct for which they were acquitted at trial, a practice that the U.S. Supreme Court is considering addressing. The bipartisan U.S. Sentencing Commission …

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