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United States: U.S. Trade Gap Narrows for First Time in 2021 as Exports Jump “The U.S. trade deficit narrowed for the first time this year

United States: Yellen Says Higher Interest Rates Would Be ‘Plus’ for U.S., Fed “Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said President Joe Biden should push forward with

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June 3, 2021 According to the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat), in May 2021, the euro area annual inflation rate is expected to

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June 1, 2021 The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.1% to 8.0% in April 2021, compared to March 2021 and greater than 7.3%