Job market outlook 2026: ‘uncomfortably slow growth’ in the first half, then upward reversal later
The labor market cooled during a rollercoaster year for the economy and financial markets, and 2026 should start…
China makes history with $1 trillion trade surplus for first time ever
China’s exports rebounded in November after an unexpected contraction the previous month, pushing its trade surplus past $1…
Treasury Secretary Bessent insists Trump’s tariff agenda is ‘permanent,’ saying the White House can recreate it even with a Supreme Court loss
The Supreme Court is in the process of deciding the fate of President Trump’s tariffs, but even if…
India growth beats all estimates as factories defy Trump tariffs
India’s economy grew at the fastest pace in six quarters, underscoring its resilience even as US President Donald…
Despite Trump’s best efforts to reshore manufacturing, blue-collar employment is plunging for the first time since the pandemic with 59,000 lost jobs
Back in April, President Donald Trump touted his aggressive tariff policy as a catalyst for the reshoring of…
Tariff rebate checks: Odds tracker shows odds of Trump paying $2,000 dividend at 2%
If the White House handing out $2,000 checks to all U.S. citizens sounded too good to be true,…
Bessent says Trump’s $2,000 checks would need congressional vote
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $2,000 “dividend” payments from tariffs to US…
Tariffs lower inflation by slamming employment and economic activity, Fed researchers say
A new study that examined 150 years of tariffs in the U.S. and abroad found they disrupt the…
Trump scraps grocery tariffs in affordability scramble as beef, coffee and tropical fruits are suddenly off the list
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other…
‘The tariffs are a big tax increase’: Top bank crunches the numbers on how much Americans are paying for Trump’s trade regime
“Bust or boom?” That’s the big question at the heart of UBS’ big forecast for the U.S. economy…