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Minneapolis estimates nearly $700 million in lost activity after Operation Metro Surge as research links raids to weaker spending...

By David L. Chen 4 hours ago

The Reserve Bank of India raised its policy rate by 25 basis points and adopted calibrated tightening, ruling out near-term cuts.

By Sarah Jenkins 5 hours ago

The New York Fed’s September survey found one-year inflation expectations at their highest since May 2023, while longer-term views...

By Sarah Jenkins 6 hours ago

A New York Fed estimate says tariffs raised inflation in a 67-category goods sample, while leaving broader U.S. inflation outside...

By David L. Chen 6 hours ago

The EU’s population could peak in 2029, while Moody’s says ageing will pressure growth, pensions and care budgets well before then...

By Sarah Jenkins 2 days ago

The World Bank lifted its 2026 regional forecast as AI-linked exports rose, while warning that growth remains uneven and exposed t...

By David L. Chen 2 days ago

U.S. imports rose 4.3% in August, outpacing export growth and widening the goods-and-services deficit to $105.6 billion.

By Sarah Jenkins 2 days ago

Recent job data show men losing employment ground, while longer-run participation declines are concentrated among younger and less...

By David L. Chen 2 days ago

China’s industrial profits rose 4.2% year on year in August, as gains in electronics contrasted with falling auto-sector profits.

By Sarah Jenkins 1 week ago

Experts say reduced foreign assistance could weaken food-crisis monitoring and response as trade disruptions and climate risks com...

By David L. Chen 1 week ago

A private survey’s U.S.-orders balance rose to 13 in September, though wider Chinese order measures remained weak.

By Sarah Jenkins 1 week ago

Suahasil Nazara has replaced Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, with the 2027 budget set to test his pledge to keep Indonesia’s deficit below 3...

By David L. Chen 2 weeks ago