• orshu
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  • 5 Min Read
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  • 4 hours ago

SKN | Visa Sees Strongest U.S. Holiday Retail Growth Since 2021 as Consumer Spending Holds Firm

  U.S. holiday retail sales are expected to increase 4.5% year-on-year during the final two months of 2026, marking the…
SKN | Visa Sees Strongest U.S. Holiday Retail Growth Since 2021 as Consumer Spending Holds Firm
  • Lior mor
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  • 6 Min Read
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  • 16 hours ago

SKN | Inflation Erases Post-Pandemic Wage Gains: Will the 67-Month CPI Squeeze Force a Prolonged Fed Pause?

Cumulative inflation has officially outpaced post-pandemic nominal wage growth in the United States, erasing aggregate real purchasing power gains accumulated…
SKN | Inflation Erases Post-Pandemic Wage Gains: Will the 67-Month CPI Squeeze Force a Prolonged Fed Pause?
  • sagi habasov
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  • 4 Min Read
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  • 1 day ago

SKN | U.S. Services Sector Expands in October as Employment Improves Despite Softer New Orders

Services Activity Remains in Expansion Territory The U.S. services sector continued expanding in October, although the latest ISM survey indicated…
SKN | U.S. Services Sector Expands in October as Employment Improves Despite Softer New Orders
  • Ronny Mor
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  • 4 Min Read
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  • 1 day ago

SKN | Euro Zone Inflation Hits 4% Three-Year High: Will the ECB Resume Rate Hikes?

  In this macro analysis, we review the drivers pushing euro zone inflation to a three-year peak, examine price divergence…
SKN | Euro Zone Inflation Hits 4% Three-Year High: Will the ECB Resume Rate Hikes?
  • Lior mor
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  • 12 Min Read
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  • 3 days ago

SKN | US Midterms: The President Isn’t on the Ballot His Economic Agenda Is

The US holds national congressional elections every two years, even when the president is not up for re-election. The vote…
SKN | US Midterms: The President Isn’t on the Ballot His Economic Agenda Is
  • Ronny Mor
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  • 7 Min Read
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  • 5 days ago

SKN | The US Corporate Debt Maturity Wall: $1.9 Trillion in Speculative-Grade Debt Faces Refinancing Pressure

  US companies are approaching a substantial corporate debt refinancing period, with approximately $1.9 trillion in speculative-grade bonds and loans…
SKN | The US Corporate Debt Maturity Wall: $1.9 Trillion in Speculative-Grade Debt Faces Refinancing Pressure
  • Ronny Mor
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  • 4 Min Read
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  • 6 days ago

SKN | Fed’s Logan Calls for Two More Rate Hikes as Inflation Remains Above Target

  Federal Reserve policy is facing renewed pressure to tighten as policymakers assess persistent inflation and the risks of allowing…
SKN | Fed’s Logan Calls for Two More Rate Hikes as Inflation Remains Above Target
  • omer bar
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  • 4 Min Read
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  • 6 days ago

SKN | U.S. Employment Costs Rise 3.4% Annually as Wage Growth Remains Below Headline Inflation

Employment Costs Continue to Increase The U.S. Employment Cost Index recorded a 0.8% increase in the third quarter of 2026,…
SKN | U.S. Employment Costs Rise 3.4% Annually as Wage Growth Remains Below Headline Inflation
  • sagi habasov
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  • 7 Min Read
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  • 6 days ago

SKN | Fed Officials Call for Further Rate Hikes as Inflation Remains Above Target

Fed Officials Signal More Work on Inflation Three Federal Reserve officials made the case for additional interest rate increases on…
SKN | Fed Officials Call for Further Rate Hikes as Inflation Remains Above Target
  • Arik Arkadi Sluzki
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  • 5 Min Read
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  • 6 days ago

SKN | ECB Policymakers Open the Door to a December Rate Hike as Inflation Risks Persist

  The European Central Bank has moved the possibility of another interest-rate increase back into the center of the policy…
SKN | ECB Policymakers Open the Door to a December Rate Hike as Inflation Risks Persist
  • omer bar
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  • 5 Min Read
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  • 7 days ago

SKN | Fed Signals Economic Strength as Treasury Investors Face a More Uncertain Rate Outlook

  The Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged has left Treasury investors facing greater uncertainty over the path…
SKN | Fed Signals Economic Strength as Treasury Investors Face a More Uncertain Rate Outlook
  • Ronny Mor
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  • 4 Min Read
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  • 7 days ago

SKN | Central Banks Pause Rate Hikes as Inflation and Energy Risks Keep Further Tightening in View

  Major central banks have paused their interest-rate increases this week, but the break does not necessarily mark the end…
SKN | Central Banks Pause Rate Hikes as Inflation and Energy Risks Keep Further Tightening in View

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