China’s factory activity grows at fastest pace since October, private survey shows, beating official reading
An employee works on a carbon fiber production line at Zhongfu Shenying in Lianyungang, China’s eastern Jiangsu province…
Wealth inequality is worse than ever as K-shaped economy widens
The gap between the best and worse off Americans is growing — and economists don’t see an end…
China’s new plan to get consumers spending again
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 6: Women wearing Qing Dynasty-style costumes take photos inside the Forbidden City on November…
Trade deficit soared 94% in November and was higher than a year ago, despite tariff efforts
A boat moves past a cargo ship with containers at a terminal of the Yantian port in Shenzhen,…
AI wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025
Meta’s 5-gigawatt “Hyperion” data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, on January 9, 2026. Meta The popular…
Trump withdraws ‘Board of Peace’ invitation to Carney in widening rift with Canada
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 20: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum…
Donald Trump addressed leaders in Davos. I was there
CNBC’s Spriha Srivastava stood in line for 90 minutes to be in the room to hear Trump speak…
China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth
BEIJING, CHINA – JANUARY 06: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building is seen on January 6, 2025…
Death toll in Iran protests over 3,000, rights group says
Two armed members of Iran’s police special forces stand behind a country flag placed on an armored military…
investors weigh the state of the economy
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. Treasury yields rose on…
UK economy posts 0.3% growth in November, beating estimates
Restaurants and pubs on James Street in London, UK, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg |…
Seizing Greenland risks ‘monumental’ fallout, ex-Iceland president warns
(L/R) US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio depart the Eisenhower Executive Office Building…