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By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Debate over the Federal Reserve’s independence is bubbling up again and could become a red-hot issue for market watchers if Donald Trump wins…

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires over the transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia. “Today, in coordination with European partners and upon instruction…

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday that the government is expected to raise its annual economic growth forecast to above 3%, up from the current…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices rose marginally in August, but underlying inflation showed some stickiness, which could discourage the Federal Reserve from delivering a half-point interest rate cut next…

(Reuters) – U.S. central bankers will likely start a series of interest-rate cuts next week with a quarter-of-a-percentage point reduction, traders bet on Wednesday, as government data showed inflation cooled…

Investing.com – After a July pause, the ECB will likely lower interest rates by another 25 basis points on September 12, but unanimity is not guaranteed. While doves are increasingly…

By Pritam Biswas (Reuters) – U.S. bank stocks fell before the bell on Wednesday, extending a sell-off that started after executives warned of a slower-than-expected recovery in investment banking and…

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state council on Wednesday said it will issue concrete guidelines to strengthen supervision and prevent risks in the country’s insurance industry, according to a statement. The…

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. bank investors, analysts and executives were trying to figure out on Wednesday how lenders would fare under revised hikes in capital requirements, with…