The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued stability in the labor market even as hiring slowed sharply in September.
The latest US employment data has revived an increasingly familiar description of the US labour market: low hire, low fire. It is an unusual combination. Employers are adding
France was once viewed as one of Europe’s safest sovereign borrowers, with its bonds carrying little more risk than Germany’s. That confidence is now being eroded as investors
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a state visit, hours after Washington said the two countries had agreed
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a state visit, hours after Washington said the two countries had agreed
US and Iranian negotiators reportedly explored a phased agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed trade, technology
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Thursday it would be “reasonable” to expect the central bank to raise interest rates again before the end of the
US President Donald Trump rejected international efforts to impose new regulations on artificial intelligence during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, while saying the
The OECD raised its 2026 global growth forecast slightly on Wednesday, crediting robust AI-related investment for cushioning the world economy against a persistent energy shock tied to the
With less than two months to go before the November midterm elections, data centers have emerged as an unexpected political fault line in the US, bringing Democrats and




