US economy expanded at sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June. But consumer…
Producer price gains maintain pressure on businesses as BOJ mulls rate path
Prices for Japan’s corporate goods kept rising at an elevated pace in July, keeping high cost pressure on…
Japan’s households continue to cut spending amid persistent inflation
Japan’s household spending has unexpectedly fallen for a seventh month even as real wages continued to increase, reflecting…
Tokyo inflation up on year for second month, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
Tokyo’s inflation pace has quickened for a second month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to raise…
Why US grocery prices shoot up like rockets and fall like feathers
Economics has a term for what U.S. grocery prices have done in recent years: rockets and feathers. Rockets,…
America In Focus: New tariffs, soaring gas, mortgages and a down week for Wall Street
The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over…
America In Focus: US inflation cooled in June, but AI build-out poses latest threat
The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over…
BOJ likely to raise growth forecast and stand pat, sources say
The Bank of Japan is likely to consider raising its economic growth forecast at its July meeting while…
Massive AI buildout poses latest inflation threat as consumers pay more for laptops and electricity
WASHINGTON — American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache .…
America In Focus: Fed officials divided on US inflation views; US home prices hit all-time high
The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over…
Japan’s producer prices rise at fastest pace since early 2023
Japan’s corporate goods prices in June picked up at the fastest pace since early 2023, adding to evidence…
Japan’s nominal wages top 3% again in longest streak since 1992
Japanese wages climbed again in May, comfortably outpacing inflation and reinforcing the Bank of Japan’s stance toward raising…