German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a session on November 13, 2024 at the Bundestag. John Macdougall | Afp | Getty Images When the German government collapsed earlier this month, clashes …
Many state governments in the U.S. are working with less room in their budgets. The budget pressures come as a historic round of federal economic stimulus comes to a close. …
Washington: A “substantial majority” of US Federal Reserve officials at the central bank’s September meeting supported beginning an era of easier monetary policy with an outsized half-point rate cut, but …
U.S. central bankers lopped half of a percentage point from their interest rate target in September. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the bigger-than-expected reduction was a sign of confidence …
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions can influence the trajectory of the U.S. economy. “The U.S. economy’s stature is one of the key drivers of the importance of the Fed,” …
People walk along the Huguosi street, Xicheng district, a dedicated food street in Beijing on August 23, 2024. Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Following a slew …
Night view of the Lujiazui financial district in downtown Shanghai. Yongyuan Dai | E+ | Getty Images American companies in China are experiencing historically low business confidence and poor profits …
Copper has declined by more than 17 percent from its lifetime highs. Tepid demand from China, surging inventories in warehouses, and a strong US dollar have contributed to the bearish …
There are over 468 million females of working age in India, but only 38.2 million women are employed. Imagesbazaar | Photodisc | Getty Images When 41-year-old Nisha Kotwal was a …
Shoppers walk along the high street in Rochester, UK, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.K. inflation rose to 2.2% in July, coming in …