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Claire Jones

International economy news editor

Claire Jones is part of the Financial Times' global economy team. She joined the FT in 2011 to cover economics and markets in the UK and the eurozone.
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  • Tuesday, 18 June, 2024
    US inflation
    Top Fed official says slowing US retail sales bolster rate cut chances

    ‘Long-expected deceleration’ in consumer spending may now be under way, says Adriana Kugler

    Adriana Kugler
  • Thursday, 13 June, 2024
    Federal Reserve
    Jay Powell sends mixed rate signal to borrowers — and Joe Biden

    US Federal Reserve cooled, but did not dispel, hopes for a cut in September before November’s election

    Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell announces that interest rates will remain unchanged on Wednesday, June 12 2024 in Washington
  • Wednesday, 12 June, 2024
    US inflation
    US inflation falls to 3.3% in May in boost to markets

    Traders raise likelihood of Federal Reserve interest rate cut before November’s presidential election

    A ‘For rent’ sign near a home in Houston, Texas
  • Wednesday, 12 June, 2024
    Federal Reserve
    Fed officials signal just one rate cut before end of 2024

    Hawkish message comes as US central bank holds rates at 23-year high and raises forecast for inflation

    Jay Powell
  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2024
    US interest rates
    US Fed will cut interest rates just once this year, say economists

    FT-Chicago Booth poll respondents also raise their outlook for inflation

    The meat aisle at a supermarket in Montebello, California
  • Monday, 10 June, 2024
    Central banks
    Political heat gives central bankers pause for thought on rate cuts

    Federal Reserve and Bank of England weigh case for reducing borrowing costs as voters prepare to go to polls

    The US Federal Reserve Board building in Washington
  • Saturday, 8 June, 2024
    US economy
    IMF warns US on ballooning fiscal burden

    Gita Gopinath urges Washington and other advanced economies to reduce their debt

    Gita Gopinath, deputy managing director of the IMF
  • Friday, 7 June, 2024
    US employment
    US labour market powers past expectations with 272,000 jobs added in May

    Markets push back expected timing of interest rate cuts after data beats forecast

    Attendees wait in line to enter the City Career Fair hiring event in Sacramento, California
  • Thursday, 6 June, 2024
    US presidential election 2024
    What swing state Michigan’s boom says about the Biden economy

    Not everyone is benefiting equally from the revival under way in a crucial 2024 election battleground

    A montage of photos of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; downtown Detroit; and Ashley Gilbert Winfrey
  • Wednesday, 5 June, 2024
    War in Ukraine
    US seeks EU sanctions guarantee to back $50bn Ukraine loan

    Washington needs Russian assets held in Europe to be frozen indefinitely to support fresh finance for Kyiv

    A montage of a Ukraine soldier, banknotes and a coin in front of a map
  • Monday, 3 June, 2024
    US inflation
    Fed official says interest rates should stay on hold for ‘extended’ time

    Neel Kashkari warns cutting too early could risk US economic prosperity

    Neel Kashkari raises his left hand as he speaks
  • Friday, 31 May, 2024
    US inflation
    Fed’s preferred inflation metric remains at 2.7% in April

    Personal consumption expenditures figure was in line with economists’ expectations

    American and Texas state flags hang inside a Walmart store in Grand Prairie, Texas
  • Wednesday, 29 May, 2024
    Federal Reserve
    Former Goldman executive appointed next Cleveland Fed president

    Beth Hammack is latest senior woman to leave the investment bank

    The seal of the Federal Reserve
  • Saturday, 25 May, 2024
    War in Ukraine
    G7 finance chiefs back plan to leverage frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine

    Ministers meeting in Italy also pledge to press China to cut industrial subsidies

  • Friday, 24 May, 2024
    War in Ukraine
    Orbán holds up Ukraine arms funding from frozen Russian assets

    Hungary objects to proposal to fast-track up to €2bn worth of weapons for Kyiv

    Ukrainian servicemen load shells into an M109 self-propelled howitzer
  • Friday, 24 May, 2024
    Europe Express
    G7 finance ministers mull plan to issue debt backed by frozen assets Premium content

    Also in this newsletter: Poland and Greece demand a shared EU air defence system

    Janet Yellen addresses the audience as she attends a press conference in Stresa on May 23, 2024, on the eve of the G7 finance ministers meeting
  • Friday, 24 May, 2024
    InterviewUS inflation
    Yellen says many Americans still struggling with inflation

    US Treasury secretary expresses concern over ‘substantial’ increases in living costs

    US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to media in Stresa, Italy
  • Thursday, 23 May, 2024
    Israel-Hamas war
    Yellen warns Israel not to cancel waiver for Palestinian banks

    US Treasury secretary fears consequences for West Bank economy if lenders’ ties are cut

    Janet Yellen
  • Wednesday, 22 May, 2024
    Federal Reserve
    Fed officials were open to further US rate rises to quell inflation

    Hawkish signals from some central bank members came before recent data pointing to cooling price pressures

    The Federal Reserve board building in Washington
  • Tuesday, 21 May, 2024
    US-China trade dispute
    Yellen urges Europe to join US in Chinese exports crackdown

    Treasury secretary rejects Brussels claims of protectionist lurch by Washington

    Treasury secretary Janet Yellen
  • Monday, 20 May, 2024
    US trade
    Economists forecast $500bn annual hit from new Trump tariffs

    Peterson Institute says poorest Americans will suffer most if Republican wins election and raises levies as promised

    Donald Trump
  • Monday, 13 May, 2024
    News in-depthFT-Michigan Ross poll
    Biden’s election hopes fall as prices rise again

    Persistent inflation means American voters do not see evidence of an improving economy

    A woman taking milk out of a fridge in a shop
  • Monday, 13 May, 2024
    The Big Read
    Can Europe’s economy ever hope to rival the US again?

    Chronic underperformance is worrying EU policymakers who are searching for ways to inject some dynamism

    An image of a €10 note with two graph lines tracking across it
  • Saturday, 11 May, 2024
    FT News Briefing podcast13 min listen
    Swamp Notes: The Fed’s political pressures

    The US central bank promised to cut interest rates this year. Should Joe Biden be worried if they don’t?

  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2024
    US financial regulation
    Probe finds misogynistic ‘boys club’ culture at US bank regulator

    FDIC chair Gruenberg faces fresh calls to quit after being singled out as an angry boss who lacks trust to lead change

    Martin Gruenberg, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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