Chinese spending nearly as much of income as Americans on healthcare
Children and adults receive vaccinations at the Jiangbei Community Health Service Center on September 15, 2026 in Huizhou,…
UK economy grew 0.1% in August, beating expectations
The U.K. economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.1% in the month to August, with production growth offsetting weak…
CPI inflation report September 2026
September brought little relief to the accelerating cost of living, as consumer prices increased again and kept the…
China PPI rise fastest since June 2022 on fuel costs
China’s producer price index climbed at its fastest pace in over four years, rising 5% in September as…
Singapore Q3 GDP growth beats estimates
Singapore’s economic expansion decelerated in the third quarter of 2026, with GDP growth dropping to 5.4% after hitting…
September CPI report: What to expect
Customers shop at a grocery store on Sept. 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images…
IMF lifts 2026 global growth forecast but resilience is nearing limits
CORRECTION / IMF Chief Economist Silvana Tenreyro (C) speaks next to IMF Research Department Deputy Director Petya Koeva…
2029 tipping point: Aging Western populations set to strain public finances
As Western populations age, fewer workers and higher costs will strain public finances, credit rating agency Moody’s has…
Why China is shrinking its rural banking sector
China is accelerating its consolidation of smaller, mostly rural banks in a bid to shore up its financial…
Nobel winner Krugman says France may have become ‘too big to save’
France is caught between angry students and unforgiving bond markets Writing in a Substack blog post on Thursday,…
AI is both the hope and the hazard for world leaders, IMF chief says
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 22: Kristalina Georgieva, managing director for the International Monetary Fund, speaks onstage…
UBS CEO says France debt crisis needs ‘hard measures’
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti has told CNBC that “hard measures” are needed to tackle France’s spiraling debt crisis,…