Economy

“More profitable than oil, traders flock to orange juice,” the financial newspaper Les Échos said in an article published on Monday.  Prices for the drink have soared since the start of the...

The second-largest blue state and the biggest red state in the country are nearly always at odds on major policy issues. But they’ve agreed on one thing this year: opposing...

Finland is paying for people to visit the country so they can learn how to be happy. The country’s happiness masterclass, run by the Visit Finland organization, takes place in...

The secretary of the United States Treasury, Janet Yellen, has said the government will run out of funds to cover its financial obligations by June 5 if the current spending...

A key index of United States prices ticked higher in April, and consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high. The index, which is called...

A gauge of consumer prices closely watched by the Federal Reserve showed inflation accelerating in April. The personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index rose 0.4 percent in April, up from...

LONDON — Britain’s Treasury chief said he would be prepared to see the U.K. economy slip back into recession if further interest rate hikes are necessary to bring down inflation....

Ilorin, Nigeria – On Monday, as Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinbu is sworn into office, Olusegun Badmus will be one of several million people watching. But for the 57-year-old bus driver...

Asian markets turned mostly higher Friday amid signs that Congress may reach a deal on the U.S. government debt that would forestall a potentially calamitous default. U.S. futures and oil...

A billionaire telecommunications tycoon gave thousands of graduating students $1,000 each on Thursday — but the money comes with a catch. Robert Hale, the cofounder, and CEO of wholesale telecommunications...