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US industrial production rebounded strongly in April, while retail sales continued to show resilience despite mounting inflationary pressures across the economy. According to data released on Friday by the Federal …

At the time of writing, President Trump, along with a clutch of top US corporate executives, is in China. Mr Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have already held a …

Belgium’s sudden inflation spike in April, driven by an energy shock spilling into wider consumer prices, has prompted ING Economics to warn of a dangerous pattern that could spread across …

Goldman Sachs has pushed back its forecast for the first US interest-rate cut, saying higher energy prices and the risk of stickier inflation linked to the Middle East conflict are …

The US labour market delivered stronger-than-expected job growth in April, signalling continued resilience despite mounting concerns over trade tensions, artificial intelligence-driven job cuts and rising energy costs. Data released by …

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, underscoring continued resilience in the US labor market despite ongoing layoffs in the technology sector and …

Private sector hiring in the United States came in stronger than expected in April, offering fresh evidence of labor market resilience and reinforcing the case for the Federal Reserve to …

The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised its official cash rate for the third consecutive time this year, taking it to 4.35% and effectively erasing all the monetary easing delivered …

A widely reported figure this past week is that 81,747 tech workers lost their jobs in Q1 2026, the highest quarterly layoff figure the industry has seen in at least …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell has capped his eight-year tenure with one of the most contentious policy moments in decades, underscoring deep divisions within the central bank. Besides, his …