Economy

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which would mean that Americans...

WASHINGTON — Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season. Retail sales...

WASHINGTON — The and the but Democrats are feeling more pessimistic about the U.S. economy after , according to a new poll. Republicans, meanwhile, are still dour about the current...

The U.S. labor strikes, global economic conditions and uncertainty around incentives were key factors in the 29% drop in drama production spend in Australia in 2023/24, according to Screen Australia....

A massive oil spill involving two Russian tankers is underscoring the dangers of the dark fleet of ships that’s been boosting President Vladimir Putin’s war chest. On Sunday, the Volgoneft...

KYIV, Ukraine — The concert took place in an old movie studio in Kyiv, the location kept secret until the final moment in case it was the target of a...

The Fed Has Misread the Economy The Federal Reserve’s insistence that monetary policy is restrictive is looking more and more ridiculous. The “flash” U.S. purchasing managers index (PMI) survey data...

As the Federal Reserve prepares to decide on another interest rate cut this week, people close to President-elect Donald Trump’s economic team are urging caution, warning that inflation risks may...

Bitcoin’s record rally topped $107,000 after United States President-elect Donald Trump reiterated that he plans to create a US Bitcoin strategic reserve similar to the country’s strategic oil reserve, stoking...

SoftBank Group, the Japanese investment powerhouse led by CEO Masayoshi Son, announced plans on Monday to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years, a move that...