NEW DELHI, INDIA – JULY 9: People are seen crossing a waterlogged road after the heavy rainfall at Gazipur Sabzi Mandi on July 9, 2026 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s consumer price inflation rose to 4.38% in June,…
For decades, video games have been a go-to hobby for Alyx Green. But in recent years, Green has felt priced out. Instead of buying the biggest releases, the Illinois graduate student has opted for cheaper alternatives from smaller studios or turned to board and card games. In some cases, the 31-year-old watches videos of others…
A container ship is berthed at the container terminal in Qingdao, China’s eastern Shandong province on June 25, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images China’s consumer prices grew slower than expected in June, while wholesale inflation accelerated, as elevated energy costs continued to sap domestic demand. Consumer prices rose 1% in June from a…
The European Central Bank’s Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics. Lagarde, whose term as ECB President ends in October 2027, told French newspaper Les Echos an early departure is “possible” ahead of the country’s presidential elections that year….
A now hiring sign is posted in the window of a Chipotle restaurant on June 5, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images On the surface, a June drop in the unemployment rate helped provide some upside to what was an otherwise downbeat jobs report — but it was for all the…
The U.S. economy saw job creation cool sharply heading into the summer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Nonfarm payrolls for June increased by a seasonally adjusted 57,000 for the month, slower than the downwardly revised 129,000 added in May and worse than the 115,000 Dow Jones consensus forecast. The unemployment rate, however, dropped…
PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 24: Pedestrians use umbrellas to shield from the sun as record-breaking high temperatures continue in Paris on June 24, 2026 in Paris, France. Li Yang | China News Service | Getty Images Europe wants to narrow its record trade deficit with China by October, but the bloc’s worst-ever heat wave is…
A shopper wears a limited-edition New York City FIFA World Cup-themed jersey in New York, US, on Friday, June 12, 2026. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The June jobs report on Thursday could be more robust than expected due to a strong kick from the World Cup, according to Goldman Sachs. Nonfarm payrolls…
Companies added slightly fewer workers than expected in June, with hiring targeted heavily toward healthcare-related sectors, ADP reported Wednesday. Private sector employment grew by a seasonally adjusted 98,000 for the month, down from an unrevised 122,000 in May and a bit below the Dow Jones consensus forecast for 110,000, the payrolls processing firm reported. The…
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s likely successor, Andy Burnham, could face an immediate test in office: whether to expand drilling for North Sea oil or double down on renewables, amid a global energy shock. U.S. President Donald Trump has poured gasoline on the debate, blaming Starmer’s resignation this month on his “failed” energy policy. Trump’s…