China consumer, wholesale inflation tops estimates in April as Iran war drives energy costs higher
A shopper walks past a Coach retail store inside a shopping mall on March 24, 2026 in Shenzhen,…
China’s April exports surge 14.1% as Iran war fear drives global stockpiling rush
China’s April exports jumped 14.1% year-on-year to $359.4bn, smashing forecasts of 7.9%, while imports surged 25.3% to a…
AI shock is looking a lot like the China shock, and that’s actually good news, top economist says
In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization, sparking a manufacturing surge for the country. China became the…
Brunch has become its own full-experience economy, restaurant experts say
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Türkiye emerges as 3rd-largest country in IFC’s global portfolio
Türkiye stands out as the third-largest country in the global portfolio of International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm…
The financial system is a giant polycrisis waiting to happen
Christopher Collins is a fellow with the Polycrisis Program at the Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University Wall…
Trump’s top economic adviser predicts explosive 6% annual GDP growth, nearly triple most forecasts
President Trump’s top economic adviser claimed Sunday that economic growth this year could clock in north of an…
How Bangladesh’s premium consumer market lost its shine
Retailers selling premium and imported products describe the same picture: weakening footfall, unsold stock piling up, and customers…
Bank of America report: gas prices squeeze lower-income household budgets
Barrons Roundtable panelists discuss what Americans can expect at the pump. American household budgets are under pressure from…
‘Americans are literally getting squeezed’: A top economist on why your wages are disappearing
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has officially never been worse. The University of Michigan’s final April reading came…
Retailers hire big, defying consumer warning signs
A woman walks past a “Now Hiring” sign in front of a store on January 13, 2022 in…
‘This is the way’: Elon Musk endorses Warren Buffett’s famed 5-minute plan to fix the national debt
The national debt is set to reach $40 trillion in the near future if it continues to grow…