US factory headcount falling despite Trump’s promised manufacturing boom
US manufacturing jobs continue to declineUnemployment rate falls slightly, but job creation estimates revised lowerBlack unemployment rate rises,…
China’s consumer inflation scales 3-year high but deflation battle far from over
Consumer inflation hits 34-month high on rising food pricesFull-year CPI lowest since 2009, points to still-weak domestic demandProducer…
US consumers more concerned about job market in December, New York Fed says
New York Fed report finds rise in near-term expected inflationUS consumers more concerned about job market, report saysIt…
Euro zone inflation dips, growth holds up, backing ECB’s sanguine narrative
German, French inflation drop more than expectedPMI signals modest but steady growthECB seen on hold all year FRANKFURT,…
China’s services growth hits 6-month low in December, shows private PMI
New business growth slows, foreign demand declinesBusiness sentiment improves with high expectations for 2026Companies cut staffing levels, input…