While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, higher earners grow nervous as markets fall
Higher oil prices due to the Iran war are straining an already strapped lower-income consumer . But as equities fall,...
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China's factory activity returns to growth, expanding at its sharpest pace in a year
LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 28: Employees produce stuffed toys for export at a toy factory on February 28, 2026 in...
Average IRS tax refund is up 10.9%, latest filing data shows
Pheelings Media | Istock | Getty ImagesThe average tax refund is 10.9% higher so far this season, compared with about the same...
Inside India newsletter: Ikea has high hopes for the country as it stares at a global slowdown
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of Inside India — your...
Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week pushed back when asked whether stagflation posed a threat to the U.S. economy....
Traders now see little chance of an interest rate cut this year following Fed decision
All of the positive economic talk out of this week's Federal Reserve meeting had a negative impact on investors, who...
Europe's central banks are no longer in a 'good place' as Iran war upends forecasts
A projection of a Euro currency sign is pictured on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in...
Inside India newsletter: Gold loans are thriving in India — and attracting global investors
Hello, I am Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of Inside India — your...
Treasury yields move lower as attention turns to Fed rates decision
Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve's next policy decision on interest rates, due later in...
Holiday spending, export demand drive China’s early year economic momentum as Iran war headwinds loom
Staff sort parcels on the mail sorting assembly line at the Postal Delivery Logistics Joint Distribution Center in Mengshan County,...
Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%
Economic growth was much slower than expected in the final three months of 2025 while core inflation rose to start...
Inside India newsletter: How the war in the Middle East is set to determine India's trade route to Europe
This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the...
U.S. deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace
The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington.Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. budget deficit surpassed $1 trillion for...
Fears of 1970s-style stagflation arise with oil spike to $100. How big a threat is it?
A driver refuels a vehicle at a Wawa gas station in Media, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026.Matthew Hatcher...
China consumer inflation hits three-year high as producer deflation eases
BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6: Women wearing Qing Dynasty-style costumes take photos inside the Forbidden City on November 6, 2025,...
'E-shaped' economy is replacing a K-shaped one in 2026, economist says: The middle class is 'spending in a nervous way' now
It's difficult to describe the U.S. economy in black and white terms like "good" or "bad." On several fronts, the...
Here's how the U.S.-Iran war is already hitting consumers' pocketbooks
While the U.S. war with Iran is playing out thousands of miles away, American consumers are already feeling financial ripple...
U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, a month marred by severe winter weather and a strike at a major...
China dials down growth ambitions with decades-low target. Here's why
A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier stands guard in front of the National Museum of China in Beijing on...
Inside India newsletter: Energy, airlines and now over $50 billion in remittances to India at risk as Middle East conflict deepens
This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the...
