Trucks move goods in a shipping container next to large stacks of shipping containers and cranes at the Port of Long Beach Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in August amid an influx of goods related to the artificial intelligence buildout…
South Korea has found increased attempts to disguise foreign products as Korean exports, primarily from China, to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, its customs agency said on Monday. Insung Jeon | Moment | Getty Images The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for the East Asia and Pacific region on the back…
As Western populations age, fewer workers and higher costs will strain public finances, credit rating agency Moody’s has warned. Europe is at the sharp end of the demographic shift. The European Union’s population is projected to peak as soon as 2029, “after which a sustained long-term decline will begin,” according to the European Commission. The…
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised policy rates to 4.6%, the highest level in 15 years, as the country looks to contain inflation stoked by the Middle East conflict. The hike of 25 basis points to the cash rate was in line with expectations by economists polled by Reuters. The Reserve Bank of Australia has…
A truck crosses into the United States from Canada on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, on September 6, 2026. Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty Images The White House banned imports of some Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol products on Tuesday, as officials sent mixed signals on the prospect…
Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level since 2014 in September as an inflation-weary public took a dimmer view on the labor market and the impact higher prices would have on their finances, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. The board’s Consumer Confidence Index tumbled to 81.9, a decline of 6.7 points and a reading well…
A person finishes pumping gas at a QT gas station on Sept. 24, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images If anyone at the Federal Reserve is looking for evidence arguing against another interest rate hike, they’re unlikely to get it in data due Wednesday that is expected to show ongoing price pressures…
Private job creation picked up in September after a brief slowdown, providing further indication that the U.S. labor market has stabilized, according to an ADP report Wednesday. The payrolls processing firm said company employment rose by 90,000 for the month, higher than the downwardly revised 36,000 in August and better than the Dow Jones consensus…
(L-R) Everette Kerry of Life Alert speaks with Maximilian Kegley-Oyola and Dylan Flowers about job opportunities during the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair at Amerant Bank Arena on Sept. 25, 2026, in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Friday’s weaker-than-expected jobs report may feel especially lousy for men. Women outnumbered men in the…
Consumer prices posted a smaller-than-expected increase in August from a year ago, according to the Federal Reserve’s primary inflation gauge, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.3% for the month, putting the 12-month gain at 3.4%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for increases…