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The labor market is strong: Unemployment in Great Britain has reached its lowest level since 1974

The country's unemployment rate currently stands at 3.6 percent, a figure that was expected to be 3.8 percent. The situation is similar to the U.S. model, where the labor market looks strong at the risk of recession. However, the U.K. situation is much closer to recession. The Bank of England continues to raise its key rate.

Experts note that the dynamics in the labor market is beginning to subside, which means that unemployment may soon begin to rise. In particular, it can be affected by the companies cutting their staff within the frame of cost optimization. By winter, many companies may accelerate this process.

ECB tries to save EU economy - central bank will be flexible in reinvesting PEPP program

The pandemic has left persistent vulnerabilities in the eurozone economy that contribute to the uneven normalization of our monetary policy among different countries, the ECB said. The ECB has instructed Eurosystem committees and ECB services to accelerate the development of a new mechanism to combat fragmentation. Why it matters. Rising

Price for oil price cap yet to be determined, head of European Commission

"The EU is ready in principle to go to the oil price cap," von der Leyen added. Earlier, the head of the U.S. Treasury Yellen said that the U.S. is not against the purchase of oil by India above the price cap. The WSJ also reported citing sources

U.S. officials forced to roll back plan to limit Russian oil prices - Bloomberg

India and China - Russia's most important trading partners - will not participate, Bloomberg sources said. The price cap plan is still alive after all. However, the price cap will be higher than previously thought. Earlier, U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen said the price ceiling could be in the range

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