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The Congressional Budget Office reports the 2024 budget deficit will near $2 trillion.

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Friday closed down -603 (-6.28%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +96 (+1.17%). Cocoa prices Friday settled mixed, with NY cocoa falling to a 3-week low. Demand concerns are a negative factor for cocoa prices. On Wednesday, chocolate producer...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Thursday closed down -340 (-3.42%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -301 (-3.53%). Cocoa prices closed sharply lower on Thursday due to demand concerns. Chocolate producer Nestle SA said Wednesday that consumers will cut back on chocolate purchases as...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is down -340 (-3.42%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -301 (-3.53%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower on demand concerns. Chocolate producer Nestle SA said Wednesday that consumers will cut back on chocolate purchases as the recent historic...

Ferrari’s dramatic victory against Toyota and Porsche at the Le Mans 24 Hours takes the limelight in this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (20 June).The 92nd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours had four manufacturers in contention, changeable conditions that threw the advantage from one team to another, and…

This adjustment represents a 27% rise in the deficit forecast, attributed to factors such as increased Medicaid spending, the fallout from the 2023 banking crises, and the passage of a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region in April.

In 2017, the last full year before Trump's tariffs were imposed, America's overall trade deficit was $517 billion. By 2023, it had grown to $785 billion.

Decision to launch ‘excessive deficit procedure’ sets up collision course with post-election government

EU criticizes France and six other states for excessive debt, urging adherence to fiscal guidelines. France's deficit at 5.5% raises concerns about financi...