US factory headcount falling despite Trump’s promised manufacturing boom
US manufacturing jobs continue to declineUnemployment rate falls slightly, but job creation estimates revised lowerBlack unemployment rate rises,…
China’s services growth hits 6-month low in December, shows private PMI
New business growth slows, foreign demand declinesBusiness sentiment improves with high expectations for 2026Companies cut staffing levels, input…
South Korea 2025 consumer inflation roughly in line with central bank target
SEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) – South Korea’s consumer inflation for 2025 slowed to 2.1% from 2.3% in 2024,…