Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs lead to price hikes
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school purchases, even as…
Trump’s Foreign Policy: China Tariffs, Venezuela Warning, Qatar, And ‘Hatred’ In Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump praised his country’s tariffs on China on Sunday as he prepared to return to…
Applications for jobless benefits jump to 263,000 last week, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their highest…
Rising inflation and a deteriorating job market puts the Fed, and Americans, in a difficult spot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries and airfares jumped while new…
France’s finances are in turmoil. Here’s how it came to this
France’s finances and politics are in turmoil. President Emmanuel Macron has just appointed his fourth prime minister in…
Asian shares rise as US stocks hit record highs
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares rose on Friday after U.S. stocks climbed to a record as Wall…