Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the…
Japan’s economy contracts as exports get hit by US tariffs
TOKYO — Japan’s economy contracted at a 1.8% annual pace in July-September as President Donald Trump’s tariffs hit…
Japan’s GDP drops as tariffs bite and domestic demand flags
Japan’s real gross domestic product declined at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the three months through September,…
K-shaped economy math shows why Trump’s base feels betrayed
Days before President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, he acknowledged the high prices Americans…
‘No hire’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply
WASHINGTON — When Carly Kaprive left a job in Kansas City and moved to Chicago a year ago,…
Japanese households boost spending despite inflation hit
Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month, providing some support for an economy that analysts say contracted…
World economy faces triple risk of tariffs, AI bubble and soaring debt
The world economy has so far withstood the biggest barrage of U.S. tariffs since the 1930s as American…
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their…
Japan’s tankan survey suggests rate increase sooner rather than later
Business sentiment at large Japanese manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, as concerns over U.S. tariff policy…
Japan private-sector pay hits record in 2024
The average salary for private-sector workers in Japan reached a record high of ¥4.78 million in 2024, up…
Inflation and ‘food situation’ concerns top key Japan survey
Concerns about prices and dissatisfaction with one’s “food situation” are at or near record highs in Japan as…
Sentiment among big Japanese firms turns positive for first time in two quarters
Business sentiment among major Japanese companies turned positive for the first time in two quarters in the July…