Strong US retail sales in November showcase economy’s resilience
Retail sales increase 0.6% in November Core retail sales advance 0.4% Producer prices rise 0.2% in November after…
US current account deficit contracts sharply in the third quarter
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. current account deficit narrowed sharply in the third quarter as tariffs…
China’s trade ends 2025 with record $1.2 trillion surplus despite Trump tariff jolt
China posts record $1.189 trillion trade surplus in 2025 China’s December dollar exports up 6.6% Y/Y, imports up…
US consumer inflation increases steadily, but households paying more for food and rents
Consumer Price Index increases 0.3% in December Food, rents were the main drivers of consumer inflation Underlying inflation…
World Bank sees resilient global growth in 2026 amid tariffs but fading dynamism
World Bank sees global GDP growth at 2.6% versus 2.7% in 2025 Growth forecasts slightly above global lender’s…
Euro zone investor morale better than expected at start of 2026
BERLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone rose more than…
UK employers report weaker hiring but stronger pay growth in December
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s jobs market cooled in December but starting salaries for permanent jobs rose…
US household wealth hit record in third quarter 2025, Fed data shows
Jan 9 (Reuters) – U.S. household wealth hit a record high of more than $180 trillion in the…
US factory headcount falling despite Trump’s promised manufacturing boom
US manufacturing jobs continue to decline Unemployment rate falls slightly, but job creation estimates revised lower Black unemployment…
Dollar set for second straight weekly gain after US jobs data
Dollar on track to extend winning streak into fourth day Anticipated Supreme Court tariff ruling not happening on…
Instant view: US job growth slows in December, backs Fed rate pause this month
NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in December amid business caution…
UN predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026
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