Economy

Japan’s elderly population has hit a record high of 36.25 million people, with those aged 65 or older now accounting for almost one-third of Japanese, according to government data. Japan’s...

Keiland Smith loved his job as the director of a chiropractic practice, but he felt exhausted by the 6-day workweek. After working for a decade in Grand Prairie, Texas —...

While most voters and pundits agreed that Vice President Kamala Harris emerged as the winner of Tuesday’s debate with former President Donald Trump, the best news Harris received this week...

PlayStation this week revealed the latest console joining its family: The PlayStation 5 Pro, a more powerful version of its current-gen console that boasts the ability to make games look...

Fitch Ratings and Moody’s have joined S&P Global Ratings in warning that a prolonged strike at Boeing’s factories on the United States West Coast may lead to a ratings downgrade,...

China may be holding back on economic stimulus ahead of the US presidential election, an economist wrote on Thursday. This is because Beijing is keeping its powder dry in case...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has branded the Australian government “fascists” over proposals to fine social media companies that fail to stop the spread of misinformation online. Under proposals by Australia’s...

As cities and states in the US continue to launch basic income programs, countries around the world are also experimenting with the no-strings-attached money initiatives. Basic income — recurring, unconditional...

Former United States President Donald Trump has pledged to scrap all taxes on overtime work if re-elected to the White House. Addressing supporters in Tucson, Arizona, on Thursday, Trump said...

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Harris-Walz Campaign Co-Chair Mitch Landrieu responded to a question on voters who say that they could afford to buy more during the Trump...