Economy

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Keith Sonderling as his deputy labor secretary, handing employers in the so-called gig economy an ally. Sonderling previously served as Trump’s acting administrator of the...

The Wall Street Journal argued that California Gov. Gavin Newsom should waive environmental regulations for all Californians, not just victims of the fires in Los Angeles. The paper’s editorial board...

Donald Trump rode to victory in the US presidential race by pledging to put America first and fight for blue-collar workers. Paul Krugman says he’ll only make their lives harder....

Germany’s economy contracted for the second consecutive year in 2024, continuing its struggle with a series of internal and external challenges. Official data released on Wednesday revealed a 0.2 percent...

WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation probably worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, , and used cars, a trend that could lessen the chance that the Federal...

BERLIN — The German economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese competition ate into the country’s traditional exports of...

According to preliminary data published on Wednesday, the shrank by 0.2% in 2024. This is the second year in a row that Germany has reported a contraction in GDP, according...

LONDON — Inflation in the U.K. unexpectedly fell in December, a move that has bolstered expectations that the will cut interest rates again next month and relieved some pressure on...

Japan welcomed the most visitors in history in 2024, as the country’s weak currency fuelled a tourism boom, according to official figures. More than 36.8 million people visited the Asian...

Americans who want to keep their work-from-home arrangements may need to cling to their current jobs. Corporate giants like Amazon, AT&T, and JPMorgan have notified employees they must return to...