Economy
Fed officials want to hold off a rate hike this month. Will this week’s inflation data let them?
Several leading Federal Reserve officials have suggested over the past few weeks that they were hoping to skip an interest-rate hike at their meeting...
Economy
India’s retail inflation jumps to 5.54% in September, above estimates
India's inflation rose to 5.54% in September, a 22-month high, up from 4.82% in August and above economists' expectations of 5.40%. The Reserve Bank...
Economy
Nobel prize in economics awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation....
Economy
Jeff Bezos says he gets why socialism is surging—but politicians blaming ‘greedy landlords’ have housing all wrong
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, says he understands why socialism is gaining traction in America, as the housing affordability crisis...
Economy
Trump’s tariffs forced U.S. factories to close down or lay off workers, and longtime GOP voters are revolting—’It was like taking a knife to...
Donald Trump's tariffs have triggered massive factory closures and layoffs in key battleground states, including Michigan, Iowa and Kansas. Howard Miller, a clockmaker operating...
Economy
The hawk Fed Chair who broke the bond market?
Kevin Warsh, leading the U.S. Federal Reserve, is taking a hawkish stance that is raising fears of a historic bond market crash. The 30-year...
Economy
‘Fantasy economics’ hit reality: Boomer vs. Gen Z fight roils France as pension costs drive debt crisis and education cuts that fuel student riots
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman directly links education spending cuts in France to the generous retirement benefits enjoyed by baby boomers. The average actual retirement...
Economy
EU says trade deal could cut up to 50% of Chinese EV and plug-in hybrid imports and lower tariffs for some European exports to...
Trade envoys from the European Union and China reached a preliminary agreement on Friday aimed at calming escalating trade tensions between the two economic...