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The United States has become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas for the first time ever, surpassing top suppliers Australia and Qatar. This surge in LNG exports is driven by Freeport LNG’s return to full service and robust global demand, particularly from Europe. With an average of 13.25 …

The U.S. economy is still dealing with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said during a meeting with community and business leaders in York, Pennsylvania.“We are still coming through the other side of the pandemic,” Powell said, noting labour shortages in healthcare, ongoing difficulties with …

Nvidia said better times are ahead for its chipmaking business, sensing a huge opportunity for its high-performance chips amid a growing frenzy for the new generation of artificial intelligence tools. “AI is at an inflection point, setting up for broad adoption reaching into every industry,” chief executive Jensen Huang said …

Nvidia’s Q2 earnings will be announced after at least two weeks, but the company has found its way to news headlines after its preliminary numbers were revealed on Monday and the results are not looking good. The gaming revenue is reported at $2.04 billion, a staggering 33.33 percent decrease from …

It is not yet obvious whether the US economy could return to its pre-pandemic status according to Fed Chair Jerome Powell who spoke on Wednesday before central banker forum in Portugal.Powell also said he was more concerned about the risk of failing to stamp out high inflation than about the …

February marked the seventh straight month in which inflation outpaced income, raising doubts about consumer spending stamina, explained analysts at Wells Fargo commenting personal income and spending data released on Thursday. Even with inflation at a 40-year high, the 0.4% drop in real spending in February might be overstating the …

Business activity in the eurozone slowed in March, according to a closely watched survey, as high prices and a gloomy outlook raised fears the Ukraine war could snuff out economic recovery.Thursday’s data indicated that while Europe was still growing at a solid pace after the lows of the coronavirus pandemic, …

The Bank of England is almost certain to increase borrowing costs on Thursday, marking the third consecutive meeting where it has hiked rate as it continues its exit from pandemic-related stimulus. One problem is that BoE hike expectations are not happening in a vacuum or in isolation. Other Developed Market …

The euro zone economy is still set for robust growth this year, even if war in Ukraine is going to be a drag via high commodity prices, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday.“If the baseline scenario of the staff projections materializes, the economy should still grow robustly …

The Bureau of Labor Statistics this week reported that the Consumer Price Index, the most widely used measure of inflation, rose 0.8% in February, up 7.9% over the last twelve months. Just after the BLS’s data, the Brookings Institution gathered a host of experts to explain what the latest CPI …