Japan’s economy contracts as exports get hit by US tariffs
TOKYO — Japan’s economy contracted at a 1.8% annual pace in July-September as President Donald Trump’s tariffs hit…
Brazil’s coffee and beef exports to US still face 40% tariffs despite Trump’s tax cuts
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Saturday that Brazilian exported goods to the…
Flip From AI Rally Chase to Bubble Fear Spurs Options Demand
No matter which way the S&P 500 Index goes after a tumultuous month, options volatility looks to be…
UK Business Warns Against ‘Death by a Thousand Taxes’ at Budget
The UK’s biggest business lobby warned Rachel Reeves against hitting companies with a series of smaller tax rises…
Japan’s Toyota, hurt by President Trump’s tariffs, reports a drop in profit
TOKYO — Toyota reported a 7% year-on-year drop in profit for April-September on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald…
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their…
How the K-Shaped Recovery Went Pear-Shaped
To get John Authers’ newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here. In 2020, as the pandemic…
Trump says inflation is ‘defeated’ and the Fed has cut rates
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly…
IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty: ‘Buckle up’
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy is holding up better than expected despite major shocks such…
Treasury chief says wars and tariffs are harming the UK’s economic outlook
LIVERPOOL, England — Britain’s Treasury chief warned Monday that wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and economic…
Wall Street drifts as tech stocks climb and oil prices sink
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting in mixed trading on Monday as technology stocks recover some…
Reeves Faces OBR Fight Over Plan to Scrap UK’s Spring Forecast
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves risks a confrontation with the head of the government’s fiscal watchdog…