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,…
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,…
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…
Fed’s preferred gauge showed core inflation at 3.0% in August, much lighter than expected
Consumer prices posted a smaller-than-expected increase in August from a year ago, according to the Federal Reserve’s primary…
China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in August
SHENZHEN, CHINA – AUGUST 30: A Chinese national flag flies from a vessel in front of the MSC…
Swiss National Bank holds rates at 0% as inflation stays low
Swiss flag is pictured at the Harbor in Geneva, Switzerland, March 13, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Switzerland’s…
China’s August retail sales miss forecast as investment slump deepens
Pedestrians pass an Apple Inc. store in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing, China, on Friday, Feb. 10,…
India’s inflation rises to 4.82% in August, just above forecasts
India’s consumer price inflation rose to 4.82% in August from 4.45% in July, adding to pressure on the country’s…
Consumer outlook plunges in September as inflation outlook worsens
Beef products are offered for sale at a grocery store on Sept. 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott…
30-year fixed mortgage rate tops 7% for the first time in over a year
The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage crossed over 7% on Thursday for the first time…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China’s weak consumer becomes the world’s problem
A China-Africa liner carrying 23800 tons of mechanical equipment and engineering vehicles set sail from Yantai Port to…
August inflation data takes center stage in the week ahead
Following this week’s much hotter-than-expected August jobs report , next week’s inflation data takes on even greater importance…