Fed’s Cook Says Labor Market Concerns Outweigh Inflation Risk
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she sees the risk of further labor-market weakness as greater than the…
A Wave of US Layoffs Flash Early Warning Sign for Job Market – Bloomberg
A Wave of US Layoffs Flash Early Warning Sign for Job Market BloombergWhy Companies Are No Longer Hanging On…
Swiss Inflation Slowdown Sparks Fresh Negative Rate Speculation
Switzerland’s inflation unexpectedly slowed to near zero, adding pressure on the central bank to push back against the…
Modi Tax Cut Fuels $68 Billion Festival Shopping Boom in India
India’s sweeping consumption tax cut drove shoppers to splurge on items from cars to kitchenware during the month-long…
China Factory Activity Disappoints in Sign of Faltering Momentum
China’s manufacturing activity expanded less than forecast in October, a private survey showed, adding to worrying signs about…
BOE Set to Hold Rates as UK Budget Looms Over Decision
The Bank of England is expected to skip an interest-rate cut on Thursday, further slowing the once-a-quarter pace…
World Economy Latest: Fed’s Powell Reins in Rate-Cut Expectations
Central bankers in North America’s two largest economies lowered borrowing costs this week, though yields on government debt…
AI Boom Drives US GDP Growth
I’m Ben Holland, an economics editor in Washington. Today we’re looking at the US AI boom and its…
Taiwan Economy Rides AI Boom to Better-Than-Expected Growth
Taiwan’s economy soared past expectations to clock a second consecutive quarter of strong growth, as gains from the…
ECB Holds Rates With Inflation Near 2% and Economy Expanding
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a third meeting, with inflation in check and the…
US Says China to Buy 87 Million Tons of Soybeans Through 2028
The US said China has agreed to buy millions of tons of soybeans through 2028, providing some relief…
‘Unprecedented’ number of small businesses to shrink in next year
Thursday 30 October 2025 5:00 am  |  Updated: Wednesday 29 October 2025 2:26 pm By: Felix Armstrong and Mauricio…