Economy News & Analysis

By "okay", economic indicators that the central banks and governments act on are all relatively healthy. inflation is slightly down (could be showing softening demand) unemployment hasn't really moved despite DOGE layoffs. Many federal e…

The United States buys far more from foreign markets than it sells. According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, the U.S. ran a $1.1 trillion trade deficit in 2023, importing over $3 trillion in foreign goods while exporting only $1.9 trillion in American-made products. While running a trade deficit is nothing new for the United […]

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In November, Bridgestone Associates co-chief investment officer Karen Karniol-Tambour said investing in U.S. stocks under Trump would be a “good thing.”

Stephen Hayes Dacus is the first foreigner tapped to head 7-Eleven.

"With all the uncertainty around tariffs, who’s prepared to commit to a 10- or 15-year lease?" WeWork CEO John Santora told Semafor.

Participants at the I.M.F and World Bank meetings this week reckoned with the prospect that the U.S. safe haven could lose its luster.

Some retirees told Business Insider they’re going back to work amid economic uncertainty.

The U.S. Travel Association says just a 10% dip in Canadian travel to the U.S. for the year could result in over $2 billion in lost spending.

The Mexican Peso extended its gains against the US Dollar for the second consecutive day, poised to finish the week with gains of 0.89%, sponsored by an improvement in risk appetite and better-than-expected Mexico economic data. At the time of writing,…

As a long term investor, I am of course happy about the recent rally in the stock market. However, this is not due to a market reversal catalyst (e.g. interest rate cuts, full tariffs abolition etc.). Apart from some good earnings published this week, …

As the 100-day mark nears for President Trump’s second term, here’s the status of key efforts that affect markets and your wallet.

Fears of pandemic-era shortages at American stores have made a big comeback as shipping-container traffic between China and the U.S. plunged in the wake of President Trump’s tariffs.

Jerome Powell’s determination to ensure any jump in prices stemming from Trump’s tariffs don’t spread through the economy has earned him a moniker.

It impacts more than just the cost of your next vacation.

Lazard’s stock retreated on Friday after the investment bank said that its deal backlog has grown but that an elevated level of economic uncertainty is making it difficult to predict how the second quarter will play out.

Major companies are lowering or scrapping their earnings forecasts amid uncertainty from tariffs.

The notion that the accord will lower the dollar’s value, eliminate the trade deficit, and return global production to America is flawed.

Bank of England (BoE) policymaker Megan Greene said on Friday that they are not sure if the weakness in the UK economy is caused by demand or supply, per Reuters.

As digital transformation speeds up and cyber threats intensify, cybersecurity stocks are poised to deliver market-beating returns.

The markets face a baffling prospect: continual disruptions from the White House with potentially severe consequences.

The FIRE movement is filled with people who aim to accumulate enough money so they can retire early. Some FIRE advocates want to follow the 4% withdrawal rule when they retire, but recent market volatility has added uncertainty to the FIRE promise. One Redditor addressed the elephant in the room and asked the community how they […]

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Washington and Beijing increasingly look likely to de-escalate their trade war. But the economic damage and ongoing uncertainty may persist for a while.

Dubai, the go-to destination for influencers, is now doubling down on its biggest market with the launch of its very own “influencer academy.”

Jointly funded by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and a travel content creation agency, the “…

Los Angeles is already experiencing a huge drop-off, and truckers in other cities will soon be hit, too.

“Tariffs and trade policy turbulence are hitting the German economy harder than other nations”.

Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Martin Schlegel warned on Friday that an “economic slowdown in Switzerland cannot be ruled out.”

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/24/intel-cfo-says-tariffs-raise-chance-for-economic-slowdown-recession.html Intel CFO David Zinsner said President Donald Trump’s tariffs and retaliation from other countries has increased the likelihood of a reces…

People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng said on Friday that all parties expressed concern about the negative impact of trade frictions. Pan added that economic fragmentation and trade tensions continue to disrupt the industrial supply chai…

China’s Finance Ministry said on Friday that the current world economic growth momentum was insufficient, with tariff and trade wars further impacting economic and financial stability, per Reuters.

Advertising held up in the first quarter, but Google executives gingerly danced around their Q2 expectations.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday that the Japanese central bank will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation converges toward its 2% inflation target as projected.

It’s been a choppy April for the UK banking sector with the sharp falls seen at the start of the month slowly being reversed as it becomes apparent that for all the risks around US tariffs, their effects on the UK economy, may well prove to be limited.

The AUD/USD pair holds strong on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) remains weak. Despite some positive US economic data, including stronger-than-expected Durable Goods Orders, uncertainty around US-China trade talks and the broader tariff situation conti…