Economy

When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this week that the social media giant would scrap third-party fact-checking and ease moderation of sensitive topics, he cast the decision as reflecting the...

LONDON — A single post on X could torpedo British Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ carefully-choreographed trip to China. The U.K. finance minister is taking a gamble with her visit to Beijing this weekend, risking...

The wildfires sweeping across Southern California have already caused an estimated $52 billion to $57 billion in damages and economic losses, according to preliminary assessments from AccuWeather. The blazes, which...

A massive strike across the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has been averted after a dockworker union and an alliance of companies, terminal operators, and port associations, negotiated a...

China’s cautious consumers are spending less, prompting Beijing to dish out incentives even for small home goods. On Wednesday, China added home appliances, including microwave ovens, water purifiers, dishwashers, and...

Taipei, Taiwan – As United States President-elect Donald Trump gears up for a second trade war with China once he takes office on January 20, the rare earth minerals essential...

United States Federal Reserve officials at their meeting December 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the face of persistently elevated inflation and the...

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., sparked online backlash with a post in which he questioned President-elect Donald Trump’s ability to bring down grocery prices. Social media users were quick to point...

Two groups representing the credit reporting and credit union industries have filed a lawsuit challenging a new rule adopted by US President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration banning the inclusion of...

Private sector hiring cooled more than expected in December, and wage growth decelerated to its slowest pace in over three years, according to a report released Wednesday by ADP, the...