Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy
May 02, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced to record closing highs on Friday, boosted by robust earnings and a dip in crude prices, and turning
May 01, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in April, but supplier delivery performance worsened as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the
May 01, 2026
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
April 30, 2026
Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in March but a net 12,000 jobs were lost during the month, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday.
April 30, 2026
China's manufacturing sector expanded in April at its fastest pace since the end of 2020, driven by stronger output and surging new orders, a private survey showed on
April 30, 2026
China's factory activity expanded for a second straight month in April, as manufacturers cranked up production to ship goods early to buyers worried the Iran war will
April 30, 2026
Brazil's economy created a net 228,208 formal jobs in March, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Wednesday, more than the 150,000 expected by economists in a Reuters
April 30, 2026
On a chilly spring day in 2017, Jerome Powell made a six-hour round trip by car through heavy mountain fog from Washington to West Virginia
April 29, 2026
U.S. single-family homebuilding increased to a 13-month high in March, but the improvement was likely a blip as permits for future construction fell sharply and
April 29, 2026
Five of China's largest lenders reported net profit growth over 3% in the first quarter of this year on Wednesday, as bad debt ratios
April 29, 2026
India's industrial output expanded 4.1% in March, its slowest pace in five months, as softer factory output and weak power generation weighed on growth, government data
April 28, 2026
Canada's housing market slump, the longest in recent decades, is straining household spending even as a record high domestic stock market generates
April 28, 2026
With government debt levels sky high across the developed world, leaders are being warned to get their fiscal houses in order, but in an age of
April 27, 2026
The Middle East conflict will lead to slower economic growth and higher inflation in Switzerland, but the Swiss National Bank has unrestricted scope to target
April 24, 2026
The global economy is facing ever more tangible strains from the energy shock triggered by the Iran war
April 23, 2026
Inflation indicators from British companies flashed red in two long-running business surveys published on Thursday, which showed record
April 23, 2026
Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at its strongest pace in four years in April as firms boosted production over concerns about potential supply shortages due to
April 23, 2026
Thailand's government has room to borrow up to 500 billion baht ($15.55 billion) by October without raising the public debt ceiling, its finance minister said on
April 22, 2026
U.S. business inventories increased slightly more than expected in February amid a sharp rebound in stocks at wholesalers, suggesting that inventory investment could
April 21, 2026
Spain starts program to legalize up to half-million migrants
January 28, 2026
U.S. banks last week reported a sharp ramp-up in corporate borrowing, offering an early indication of resilience in parts of the economy even as inflationary
April 20, 2026
By Mike Dolan March 31 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets The turbulent first quarter of 2026 ends with a dull thud, as the Iran war
March 31, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly edged up in March, but households remained downbeat on the labor market and anticipated higher inflation over
March 31, 2026
U.S. job openings fell more than expected in February and hiring dropped to the lowest level in nearly six years, government data showed on Tuesday.
March 31, 2026
British factory cost pressures soared in March and delivery delays - due to ships avoiding the Strait of Hormuz - were the longest since mid-2022, according to a survey
April 01, 2026
U.S. business inventories unexpectedly fell in January amid a large decline in stocks at wholesalers, suggesting inventory investment could weigh on economic growth in
April 01, 2026
The U.S. trade deficit widened in February as a rebound in imports offset strong growth in exports, which increased to a record high, potentially keeping trade on track
April 02, 2026
U.S. nonfarm payrolls expanded more than Wall Street anticipated last month and the jobless rate fell to 4.3%, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold
April 03, 2026
European shares were little changed on Thursday as markets weighed progress toward a potential resolution to the Middle East conflict, while
April 16, 2026
The World Bank and other top development lenders launched a new global initiative dubbed Water Forward on Wednesday, aimed at improving secure water access for a billion
April 16, 2026
Economic growth for six Western Balkans countries is projected to increase to 3.1% on average in 2026 and 2027 on stronger exports and public investment after a slowdown
April 08, 2026
Britain’s financial regulator must amend rules governing how investment-risk warnings are presented or retail investors will continue to
April 09, 2026
Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to slow this year as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts trade and energy markets, the Asian Development Bank
April 10, 2026
South Korea's central bank kept its policy interest rate steady on Friday and warned of a highly uncertain path ahead as a broadening conflict
April 10, 2026
China's factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years in March, in an early sign that the war in Iran is feeding cost pressures into the world’s
April 10, 2026
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, showing no signs of labor market deterioration and potentially giving
April 09, 2026
The war in the Middle East will have a cascading impact on the global economy, even if a ceasefire announced by U.S.
April 11, 2026
Once seen as a strong possibility, a Bank of Japan rate hike in April is turning into a fainter prospect as fading hopes of an end to the Middle East
April 13, 2026
The International Monetary Fund cut its economic growth forecast for Turkey to 3.4% from 4.2% for this year, citing weaker-than-expected activity in 2025 and the drag from
April 14, 2026
Tax refunds are up this season, but polling shows that most Americans still think their taxes are too high, according to recent polls
April 14, 2026
The Iran war has stalled the world’s economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday
April 14, 2026
White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses
April 13, 2026
The head of the International Monetary Fund says the war in Iran is darkening the outlook for the world economy, and that's the case whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds
April 09, 2026
President 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
April 01, 2026
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers improved slightly
April 01, 2026
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
Trump set to headline 'Great American State Fair' after artists drop out over ties
Markey wins Massachusetts Democrats’ endorsement as Moulton clears ballot hurdle in Senate race
4 of 5 victims of Virginia bus crash were traveling to a family wedding, relative says
Rescue divers react after trapped villagers free themselves from Laos cave
Rights groups sue over conditions at largest US immigration detention center
US judge orders review of Trump's IRS lawsuit settlement
Amazon employee arrested, charged with stealing hundreds of items from Massachusetts warehouse
Dead gray whale found in water off California coast
Game 7 awaits: Spurs at Thunder on Saturday night to decide Western Conference crown