The survey results suggest that inflationary pressures haven’t broadened significantly […]
Eurozone Businesses See Wages Cooling Despite Inflation Pickup, Says ECB
Russia requests dispute panel on EU carbon border adjustment and emissions trading scheme
At a meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on […]
Mortgage rates rose to their highest level in almost a year, as rising tensions in the Middle East spurred fears of higher inflation
Rising oil prices helped push the 30-year fixed rate to […]
Why is transit in goods free but trade is not?
In my previous two posts on the value of the […]
Updated WTO-IMF TPA Index shows continued rise in global trade policy activity
A new Trade Policy Activity (TPA) index by WTO and […]
Hunger Strike Helps Galvanize Youth Protest Against Modi’s Government
Thousands vented their anger over a university entrance-exam scandal that […]
Date night in America now costs an average $189. Young romance is turning to the $7 coffee date.
New York City is an expensive place for dating, but […]
Consumer Sentiment Climbed in July, per Michigan Survey
Americans’ economic mood improved earlier this month as gasoline prices […]
Well-off boomers are increasingly upsizing their homes as they age, either buying bigger ones or financing major additions to their existing properties
Wealthy, older Americans are ripping up the traditional script for […]
In Congo, Ebola Responders Fear WhatsApp Voice Notes Are Spreading Fake News
Recordings sent over Meta’s messaging app are supercharging falsehoods, leading […]
U.S. Pending Home Sales Fell in June
The pending home sales index, a leading indicator of house […]
U.S. Retail Sales Rose at Slower Pace Last Month
Sales growth at U.S. retailers rose at a slower pace […]
U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dropped Last Week
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was […]
Hundreds of Rohingya Feared Dead on World’s Riskiest Migrant Sea Route
Two crowded ships sank within days of each other off […]
Heard on the Street: A law aims to make Wall Street investors feel unwelcome in the market for existing homes—while urging them to build more
A law restricting the activities of big investors in residential […]