Central Banks Around the World Are Cutting Rates NYT | Top Stories By: Eshe Nelson 19 September 2024 at 00:00 Inflation has fallen in most developed nations, and central bank officials are now trying to steer their economies toward a so-called soft landing. © Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesChristine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, which has cut interest rates twice this year.
Derek Boshier, British Pop Artist and Bowie Collaborator, Dies at 87 NYT | Top Stories By: Alex Williams 18 September 2024 at 05:48 Starting in the early 1960s, he set himself apart from his contemporaries with paintings that critiqued the cultural dominance of the United States.