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Rising Risk for the U.S. Economy: A Job Market That Is Just ‘Meh’

The change in jobs each month comes down to how many workers were hired minus how many left their jobs—mainly because they ...

20-hour blackouts, garbage-lined streets: this is life under Cuba’s ‘war economy’

The smell of garbage is overwhelming and intense under the Caribbean sun. The accumulated waste is such that an entire street ...

Powell Is on the Cusp of Taking a Big Gamble With the U.S. Economy

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is managing a high-stakes balancing act as he grapples with a cooling labor market, ...

The Biggest Retailers Are Thriving in the Tariff Economy

Walmart, Amazon and T.J. Maxx are beating out rivals by offering deals to stressed-out consumers.

Foreign workers have boosted euro zone economy, ECB's Lagarde says

An influx of foreign workers has given the euro zone's economy a boost in recent years, helping offset shorter working hours ...

Trump's Economy Faces Inflation, Slowing Growth

Americans seem more worried about rising prices, as shown by a drop in the moods of consumers in August. Inflation proved a ...

One Of The Economy's Most Important Numbers Is Quietly Getting Better

Worker productivity rose significantly in the second quarter, indicating that Americans' standards of living should be on the ...

What Stays, What Goes: Rethinking People Investments In An Uncertain Economy

Amid budget constraints, leaders face a choice: cut blindly or invest with precision in the programs that matter most.

Mexico economy grows slightly less than expected in Q2

Mexico's economy grew 0.6% in the second quarter from the previous three-month period, national statistics agency INEGI said ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump ready to ‘crush’ Russian economy if Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump is willing to “crush” Russia's economy with sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to ...