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Ignore New York At Your Peril: NYC Office Market Hits Overdrive, Breathing Life Into The City's Business And Real Estate

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is having the last laugh. New York is back in business. During the pandemic, when The New York Times published an article questioning if New York was over, Seinfeld hit back at the hand-wringing skeptics with a Times article of his own, “So You Think New York Is ‘Dead’ (It’s not).” He was right. Recent numbers show that the Big Apple’s commercial real estate numbers are back to pre-pandemic levels as workers return to the office en masse, breathing life into surrounding b

Fed's Hammack says economic strength argued against rate cut

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said Friday she voted against the central bank’s rate cut earlier this week because economic strength and the inflation outlook argued against easing policy. With monetary policy "not far" from a neutral stance, Hammack said she wants monetary policy to hold steady "until we see further evidence that inflation is resuming its path to our 2 percent objective,” she said in a statement released Friday as the quiet period around the most Federal Open Market Committee ended. On Wednesday, the Fed met expectations and cut its federal funds target range by a quarter percentage point, to between 4.25% and 4.5%.

Bank of Russia Holds Key Rate at 21% Even as Inflation Rises

(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Russia held its key interest rate at a record-high 21%, surprising most analysts who’d expected policymakers to opt for another big hike to try to tame persistent inflation.Most Read from BloombergNew York City’s Historic Preservation Movement Is Having a Midlife CrisisReviving a Little-Known Modernist Landmark in BuffaloThe Architects Who Built MiamiNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousDakar’s Air Quality Plummets as Saharan Dust Descends on

Trafigura, Gunvor Weigh Trump Wildcard Against Oil Glut in 2025

(Bloomberg) -- Two of the world’s biggest oil traders are expecting the market to be oversupplied next year — but both agree that Donald Trump might just change everything.Most Read from BloombergNew York City’s Historic Preservation Movement Is Having a Midlife CrisisReviving a Little-Known Modernist Landmark in BuffaloThe Architects Who Built MiamiNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousDakar’s Air Quality Plummets as Saharan Dust Descends on SenegalTrafigura Group and G

Oil Set for Weekly Drop on Fed’s Slower Path and Tariff Risks

(Bloomberg) -- Crude extended a weekly drop as traders weighed the outlook for slower easing by the Federal Reserve and Donald Trump’s tariff threat on EU countries unless they buy more US oil and gas.Most Read from BloombergNew York City’s Historic Preservation Movement Is Having a Midlife CrisisNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousDakar’s Air Quality Plummets as Saharan Dust Descends on SenegalRescuing a Little-Known Modernist Landmark in BuffaloBrent futures fell tow

Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Falls More Than Expected: Markets Breathe Sigh Of Relief

The Federal Reserve’s key inflation measure came in below expectations for November, delivering welcome relief Friday to markets after the central bank warned earlier this week of mounting price pressures heading into the new year. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index grew by 2.4% in November 2024 on a year-over-year basis, up from 2.3% in October, according to government data. The figure missed economist forecasts of 2.5%, yet it marked the second consecutive monthly increase in th