U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands
February 10, 2026
The Congressional Budget Office projects worsening federal deficits and rising debt over the next decade, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments
February 11, 2026
The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% with U.K. inflation remaining above target and economic growth is showing signs of picking up
February 05, 2026
Right-wing populist Laura Fernández claims victory in Costa Rica’s elections. Here’s what to know.
February 01, 2026
CSX said Thursday that its profit slipped 2% in the fourth quarter as the railroad dealt with weak demand and severance costs from layoffs that new CEO Steve Angel carried out last fall
January 22, 2026
Consumer spending remained strong during the holiday season despite elevated prices
January 22, 2026
Inflation declined a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that cost pressures are slowly easing
January 12, 2026
Surveys show that Chinese factory activity expanded for the first time in eight months in December, as orders picked up ahead of holidays and builders rushed to finish projects
December 31, 2025
Asian shares are mixed in thin holiday trading, with most markets in the region and elsewhere closed for Christmas
December 25, 2025
The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026
December 23, 2025
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand
December 05, 2025
China's economy is in a bad way and President Xi Jinping should focus on improving the lives of his people and not "territorial expansion", Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said
December 04, 2025
Mexico on Wednesday announced it would boost the minimum wage next year and push to trim the country's long work week, the
December 03, 2025
Japan's manufacturing activity shrank for the fifth consecutive month in November, weighed by sluggish demand, though the outlook improved slightly, a private-sector survey
December 01, 2025
Japanese corporate spending on factories and equipment rose 2.9% in July-September against the same period the year before, Ministry of Finance data showed
December 01, 2025
The first job for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's new chief as she starts work on Monday is to make the central bank boring again, following a
December 01, 2025
Britain's manufacturing sector recorded its first increase in activity since September 2024 last month, bolstered by improved domestic demand and less of a slowdown in orders
December 01, 2025
Fund managers are picking Chinese industrial stocks and holding volatile tech shares, betting a two-year-old equities rally
December 01, 2025
The U.S. on Monday assumed the 12-month presidency of the Group of 20 major economies amid a bitter feud with outgoing president South
December 01, 2025
The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and U.S. economic growth this year
December 02, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that a fall in output in some sectors of the economy was not acceptable, and a transition to balanced growth remained a goal
December 02, 2025
The financial system risks undermining global trade if it fails to adapt to the economy's needs, with developing countries likely to suffer the most, the
December 02, 2025
India's economy likely stayed resilient in the July–September quarter, driven by consumer demand and front-loading of production and
November 28, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government on Friday finalised a $117 billion supplementary budget for this financial year to fund a massive stimulus
November 28, 2025
BofA Global Research became the latest brokerage to forecast an interest rate cut by the U.S.
March 20, 2025
JPMorgan Chase & Co will build a tower in London's Canary Wharf financial district, unveiling plans on Thursday to invest billions of pounds on the heels of a budget
November 27, 2025
British finance minister Rachel Reeves fought back on Thursday against criticism that she was raising the tax burden to a post-World War Two high to
November 27, 2025
South Korean exports likely grew in November as technology demand remained robust and uncertainty was cleared following a trade deal with the U.S., a Reuters poll showed
November 27, 2025
Britain's economy is forecast to grow by 1.4% next year, according to estimates by the country's budget watchdog published on its website on Wednesday ahead of finance minister
November 26, 2025
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods surged in September and shipments of these goods increased solidly, cementing economists' expectations that economic growth
November 26, 2025
China unveiled a plan to boost consumption in the world's second-largest economy, detailing measures that include promoting upgrades of consumer goods in rural areas and sectors
November 26, 2025
Sri Lanka's central bank kept its policy interest rate unchanged on Wednesday as it awaited approval of the country's budget and the latest loan review from the
November 26, 2025
U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in September, suggesting consumer fatigue amid higher prices because of tariffs, though the moderation did not
November 25, 2025
Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants rose slightly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer
November 25, 2025
Oil prices settled over 1% lower on Tuesday after Ukraine hinted that an intense diplomatic push by the U.S. administration to end Russia's war against it could be
November 25, 2025
Britain’s Labour Party government is set to deliver a high-stakes budget aimed at fixing public finances and boosting economic growth
November 25, 2025
The yuan has shrugged off a trade war, slow growth, rock-bottom interest rates and a slump in foreign investment, to head for its sharpest annual gain since the pandemic year of 2020.
November 24, 2025
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Friday called for leaving the policy rate on hold "for a time" while the central bank assesses how much of a brake the current
November 21, 2025
Thailand's economic stability is underpinned by strong financial and fiscal fundamentals, and government stimulus measures will
November 21, 2025
The Trump administration's mammoth fiscal legislation will boost economic growth next year, but the impact will be partially undercut by Federal Reserve
November 20, 2025
New U.S. jobless claim applications fell last week, remaining within the healthy range of recent years, according to the government’s first weekly layoffs data since before the government shut down on Oct. 1
November 20, 2025
AI is about to face an enormous test. The market is already nervous
November 19, 2025
Just over a year ago, a diverse array of opposition coalitions jockeyed for votes in Georgia’s parliament, with four of them winning seats.
November 18, 2025
Global ratings agency Fitch upgraded Greece's long-term foreign-curency issuer default rating by a notch to "BBB" on Friday, reflecting the country's strong budget performance and debt
November 14, 2025
The UK government's commitment to its own fiscal rules to balance the budget by 2029/30 remains vital for the country's AA- credit rating, credit agency Fitch said.
November 14, 2025
Euro zone industrial production rose far less in September than economists had predicted, though the big economies fared well and the shortfall was due to volatility among big
November 13, 2025
Japan's government will pledge to increase spending "without hesitation" to support an economy on the cusp of emerging from stagnation, according to a draft of
November 12, 2025
Fugees rapper Pras reports to prison to begin 14-year sentence
Plane circles Fenway Park for an hour towing banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team
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Ghana becomes the latest African country to reject a US health deal, citing data sharing concerns
US warns European allies including UK and Poland of arms shipment delays, FT reports
Barclays lifts 2026 Brent forecast to $100 on prolonged Hormuz disruption
Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell
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