U.S. inflation rose 2.9% in July last month, versus a year ago, which fell below expectations in a result that likely paves the way for the Federal Reserve to finally begin cutting interest rates next month.
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Wall Street’s main indexes plummeted on Monday, as fears are continuing to grow that the United States is going into a recession following last week’s economic numbers ripping through global markets.
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Stocks finished lower after upbeat December U.S. retail sales data eroded expectations the Federal Reserve will kick off its rate-cut campaign as early as March.
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