FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran
President Donald Trump's address to the nation on the Iran war did not always hew to the facts
April 02, 2026President Donald Trump's address to the nation on the Iran war did not always hew to the facts
April 02, 2026
Retail sales rose more than expected in February
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A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers improved slightly
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U.S. job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected at a time when the American labor market has looked sluggish
March 13, 2026
Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
March 11, 2026
A key inflation gauge accelerated in December, a sign that many prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% a year
February 20, 2026
U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands
February 10, 2026
The Congressional Budget Office projects worsening federal deficits and rising debt over the next decade, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments
February 11, 2026
The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% with U.K. inflation remaining above target and economic growth is showing signs of picking up
February 05, 2026
Right-wing populist Laura Fernández claims victory in Costa Rica’s elections. Here’s what to know.
February 01, 2026
‘A migration model based on human rights’: Spain to grant legal status to half a million undocumented migrants
January 27, 2026
CSX said Thursday that its profit slipped 2% in the fourth quarter as the railroad dealt with weak demand and severance costs from layoffs that new CEO Steve Angel carried out last fall
January 22, 2026
Consumer spending remained strong during the holiday season despite elevated prices
January 22, 2026
Inflation declined a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that cost pressures are slowly easing
January 12, 2026
Surveys show that Chinese factory activity expanded for the first time in eight months in December, as orders picked up ahead of holidays and builders rushed to finish projects
December 31, 2025
Asian shares are mixed in thin holiday trading, with most markets in the region and elsewhere closed for Christmas
December 25, 2025
The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026
December 23, 2025
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand
December 05, 2025
China's economy is in a bad way and President Xi Jinping should focus on improving the lives of his people and not "territorial expansion", Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said
December 04, 2025
Mexico on Wednesday announced it would boost the minimum wage next year and push to trim the country's long work week, the
December 03, 2025
Japan's manufacturing activity shrank for the fifth consecutive month in November, weighed by sluggish demand, though the outlook improved slightly, a private-sector survey
December 01, 2025
Japanese corporate spending on factories and equipment rose 2.9% in July-September against the same period the year before, Ministry of Finance data showed
December 01, 2025
The first job for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's new chief as she starts work on Monday is to make the central bank boring again, following a
December 01, 2025
Britain's manufacturing sector recorded its first increase in activity since September 2024 last month, bolstered by improved domestic demand and less of a slowdown in orders
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