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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A collection of Iranian banknotes of different denominations is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian banknote worth a fraction of a US dollar is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian banknote worth a fraction of a US dollar is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian banknote worth a fraction of a US dollar is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian banknote worth a fraction of a US dollar is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian 5,000-toman banknote is displayed on a surface in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian banknote worth a fraction of a US dollar is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian banknote worth a fraction of a US dollar is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian 5,000-toman banknote is displayed on a surface in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A US one-dollar bill is displayed on a surface in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian banknote worth a fraction of a US dollar is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian banknote worth a fraction of a US dollar is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian banknote worth a fraction of a US dollar is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A US one-dollar bill is displayed on a surface in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Iranian banknotes are displayed next to a US dollar bill in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Iranian banknotes worth nearly 1,400,000 rials, equivalent to about one US dollar on the open market, are displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

An Iranian 100,000-rial banknote is displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Iranian banknotes worth nearly 1,400,000 rials, equivalent to about one US dollar on the open market, are displayed in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Iranian banknotes are displayed next to a US dollar bill in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Iranian banknotes are displayed next to a US dollar bill in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Iranian banknotes are displayed next to a US dollar bill in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Iranian banknotes are laid out on a surface in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Iranian banknotes are displayed next to a US dollar bill in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South African Reserve Bank releases 2024 Monetary Policy Review

STORY: South African Reserve Bank releases 2024 Monetary Policy Review SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LESEJA KGANYAGO, Governor of SARB 3. various of the meeting 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WITNESS SIMBANEGAVI, Economic Research department of the South African Reserve Bank STORYLINE: The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) released its 2024 Monetary Policy Review on Wednesday, indicating that headline inflation is only expected to return to the mid-point of the target band in the last quarter of 2025. South Africa's inflation target range is 3 to 6 percent. The report said that amid slower-than-expected disinflation in food and volatility in fuel prices, headline inflation had fluctuated in the range of 5-6 percent over the past six months. In terms of growth, the SARB anticipates that real GDP will increase to 1.2 percent this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Engli

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Japan's 2023 core inflation hits 41-year high

STORY: Japan's 2023 core inflation hits 41-year high SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities in Japan STORYLINE: Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.1 pct in 2023 from the previous year, marking the fastest growth in 41 years, the government said in a report on Friday. The core consumer price index (CPI) for the year, excluding fresh food prices because of their volatility, came in at 105.2 against the 2020 base of 100, with its pace of increase fastening from 2.3 percent in 2022, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The yearly increase, which remained above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target for the second consecutive year, marked the highest level since 1983. It came despite government subsidies to lower household utility bills, underscoring higher import costs that were inflated by a sharp drop of the yen, a byproduct of the Bank of Japan's monetary easing,

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - A staff member looks at the operation data of Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid-side energy storage power station in a state-level new area, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, January 15, 2024. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - A staff member looks at the operation data of Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid-side energy storage power station in a state-level new area, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, January 15, 2024. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - A staff member looks at the operation data of Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid-side energy storage power station in a state-level new area, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, January 15, 2024. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station Put Into Operation

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Nanjing Jiangbei Energy Storage Power Station, a grid side energy storage power station of the national New area, is connected to the grid and put into operation, January 15, 2024, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The energy storage power station has a total of 88 battery bins, achieving a 100-millisecond charge and discharge response, effectively adapting to the randomness and volatility of new energy.

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U.S. jobless claims rise to 218,000 last week amid cooling labor market

STORY: U.S. jobless claims rise to 218,000 last week amid cooling labor market SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Department of Labor 2. various of views in Washington D.C. STORYLINE: Initial jobless claims in the United States rose to 218,000 last week amid cooling labor market, after dropping in the previous two weeks, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Thursday. In the week ending Dec. 23, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased by 12,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to a report released by the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The four-week moving average for initial jobless claims, a method to iron out data volatility, decreased by 250 to 212,000, the report showed. U.S. employers added 199,000 jobs in November amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate edging down to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported e

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Japan's core consumer prices rise 2.5 pct in November

STORY: Japan's core consumer prices rise 2.5 pct in November SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.5 percent in November from a year earlier, the government said in a report on Friday. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the pace of the increase in the nationwide consumer price index (CPI), excluding fresh food prices because of their volatility, remained above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target for the 20th straight month. The figure, however, marked the slowest gain since July 2022 by slowing from a 2.9 percent jump in October. The core-core CPI, which strips away both energy and food prices, rose 3.8 percent, underscoring persistent inflationary pressures, the data showed. While food costs witnessed a 7.3 percent increase during the cited period, service prices rose 2.3 percent, marking the

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Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki responds to reporters' questions about the yen's volatility at the ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2023.

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Zimbabwean currency gains ground against U.S. dollar as forex rate volatility eases

STORY: Zimbabwean currency gains ground against U.S. dollar as forex rate volatility eases DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of people counting currency 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZVIKOMBORERO SIBANDA, Economic Analyst 4. various of vendors and people on the streets 5. STANDUP 2 (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUCY KUWENGWA, Local resident 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): SAMUEL PFANI, Street vendor STORYLINE: The Zimbabwean dollar continued to gain ground following government measures aimed at stabilizing foreign exchange rate and curbing a freefall that had resulted in soaring prices. The currency traded at 4,517 Zimbabwean dollars per U.S. dollar on wholesale foreign exchange auction Thursday, up from 6,713 per U.S. dollar recorded on June 16, central bank figures showed. STANDUP 1 (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter "The Zimbabwean dollar continues t

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ZIMBABWE-CURRENCY-INFLATION

(230728) -- HARARE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman counts Zimbabwe dollar notes in central Harare, Zimbabwe, July 22, 2023. The Zimbabwean dollar continued to gain ground following government measures aimed at stabilizing foreign exchange rate and curbing a freefall that had resulted in soaring prices. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Zimbabwean currency gains ground against U.S. dollar as forex rate volatility eases" (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)