Economy

The US’ tightening sanctions against those aiding Russia’s war efforts are really spooking some Chinese banks. Not only are they refusing to process trade transactions with Russia, some are even...

French President Emmanuel Macron has defended a decision to grant fast-track citizenship to indicted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Speaking at a news conference during a visit to Serbia, Macron said...

Across the country, basic income pilots have tested what happens when participants receive cash with no strings attached. However, for decades, one state has been running a program that some...

Imagine an entire year’s worth of stock market gains built on economic and employment data that were false from the start. The government’s constant downward revisions of this data, culminating...

Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes has moved to block the financial accounts of billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink as an ongoing feud leaves his social media platform X on...

Things are getting worse for US consumers, and Dollar General is suffering as a result. The dollar store chain reported second-quarter comparable sales below analysts’ expectations on Thursday. Dollar General...

Global stocks had a mixed day Thursday as investors turned their attention from Nvidia’s latest earnings to upcoming U.S. economic data. Nvidia reported strong profits and forecast better-than-expected revenue for...

At the store, Monique Gonzalez’s daughters chose matching pairs of Converse high-tops. They were beaming, eager to show their new sneakers to their friends at school. It had been a...

Americans Favor ‘America First’ Trade, Energy, and Immigration Policies Tariffs and deportation are popular policies. Recent polling from YouGov for the Economist magazine shows that a majority of Americans support...

A new glimpse into how middle-class people in the U.S. think about retirement is revealing some startling views about how long they expect to live and to work. About half...