Lettuce prices see record-setting plunge amid cyclospora outbreak
A produce worker stocks shelves near romaine lettuce at a supermarket in Washington, Nov. 20, 2018. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds…
U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021
Pedestrians walk past the north entrance to the U.S. Treasury Department headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in…
Why falling long-term unemployment is a bad sign for the job market
Job seekers wait in line to enter a job fair on June 30, 2026, in Carson, California. Justin…
Europe drought threatens energy, shipping and growth
An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among…
Big Tech’s Anthropic and OpenAI stakes distort corporate earnings
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, center, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at…
Manufacturing survey shows inflation worries adding to pressure on Fed
A burst in factory activity shows the U.S. economy may be escaping the burden of tariffs and gaining…
China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July
LIUZHOU, CHINA – JULY 25: Robotic arms assemble auto parts at the workshop of Guangxi Liuzhou Zhuotong Auto…
Singapore tightens monetary policy as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk
Commercial buildings illuminated at dusk in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images…
Import prices post surprise gain as costs of goods from China hit highest since 2008
Dock workers offload shipping containers from a ship at Port Everglades on April 20, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale,…
Economic outlook is worsening and Trump is getting blamed, CNBC survey finds
Despite a booming stock market and improving inflation numbers, the public is as depressed about the economy as…
Treasury yields fall as traders weigh domestic outlook and fresh Middle East strikes
Treasury yields fell Friday as investors digested a raft of data releases indicating the U.S. economy continues to…
Renewed Hormuz hostilities drive ECB rates rethink amid ‘extremely volatile’ outlook
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaking at the ECB Forum in Sintra, Portugal on…