A Wave of US Layoffs Flash Early Warning Sign for Job Market – Bloomberg
A Wave of US Layoffs Flash Early Warning Sign for Job Market BloombergJob Cuts at Big US Firms Raise…
Swiss Inflation Slowdown Sparks Fresh Negative Rate Speculation
Switzerland’s inflation unexpectedly slowed to near zero, adding pressure on the central bank to push back against the…
Modi Tax Cut Fuels $68 Billion Festival Shopping Boom in India
India’s sweeping consumption tax cut drove shoppers to splurge on items from cars to kitchenware during the month-long…
World Economy Latest: Fed’s Powell Reins in Rate-Cut Expectations
Central bankers in North America’s two largest economies lowered borrowing costs this week, though yields on government debt…
Fed’s Schmid Cites Inflation Risks in Dissent Against Rate Cut
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid said he voted against the US central bank’s decision…
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Urges ECB to Cut Rates, Restart QE
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani called on the European Central Bank to lower borrowing costs and resume…
AI Boom Drives US GDP Growth
I’m Ben Holland, an economics editor in Washington. Today we’re looking at the US AI boom and its…
HK’s Economy Grows Most Since 2023, Defying Trade Tensions
Hong Kong’s economy expanded much faster than forecast in the third quarter, posting the strongest growth in nearly…
Taiwan Economy Rides AI Boom to Better-Than-Expected Growth
Taiwan’s economy soared past expectations to clock a second consecutive quarter of strong growth, as gains from the…
China Factory Activity Hits Longest Decline in More Than Nine Years
China’s factory activity slumped for the longest streak in more than nine years, prompting fresh calls for greater…
ECB Holds Rates With Inflation Near 2% and Economy Expanding
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a third meeting, with inflation in check and the…
US Says China to Buy 87 Million Tons of Soybeans Through 2028
The US said China has agreed to buy millions of tons of soybeans through 2028, providing some relief…