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,…
Dollar set for second straight weekly gain after US jobs data
Dollar on track to extend winning streak into fourth dayAnticipated Supreme Court tariff ruling not happening on FridayUS…
Instant view: US job growth slows in December, backs Fed rate pause this month
NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in December amid business caution…
Brazil annual inflation rate likely slowed further in DecemberÂ
December slowdown may spur calls for rate cutsCentral bank expected to maintain high rates till March Jan 8…
Dollar flat against major currencies as investors assess labor data
Dollar roughly unchanged vs euro after subdued German inflation figuresYen unaffected by China’s ban of dual-use items to…
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…
China’s Xi promises more proactive macro policies in 2026
Item 1 of 3 People stand at an observation deck with a view on office buildings of Beijing’s…
Colombia hikes 2026 minimum wage up nearly 23%
BOGOTA, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Colombia’s government will raise the country’s minimum wage to 1.75 million pesos per…
Tariffs, China, and the dollar: What Wall Street got wrong in 2025
ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 29 (Reuters) – This was one of the most topsy-turvy years in living memory for…