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The Bank of England has previously estimated inflation to spike at 3.7% between July and September, before dropping.
The CPI report was cooler than expected, although inflation is still higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% annual goal.
Chicago Fed chief Austan Goolsbee called the April inflation report 'comforting' but said he needs to see several more as officials consider rate cuts
The dip in the U.S. credit rating indicates that ratings agencies believe the government is at a higher risk of default on its debt. While the U.S. rating still remains relatively high, the decrease may make investors more hesitant to lend to the government, and demand higher compensation for lending in the form of higher interest rates.
Britain suffered a bigger-than-expected inflation surge in April, prompting investors to bet on the Bank of England slowing its already gradual pace of interest rate cuts. The annual inflation rate hit 3.
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The European Central Bank may need to cut its key interest rate below the neutral level of 1.5%-2% to prevent inflation from falling below its 2% target in a frail economic setting, ECB policymaker Mario Centeno told a news briefing on Wednesday.
President Trump’s approval rating slipped slightly this week in the latest weekly Reuters/Ipsos polling, as voters voice economic concerns. The survey put Trump’s job approval at 42 percent, matching the second-term low point recorded last month and down from 44 percent last week. The latest change is within the poll’s 3-point margin of error, but…