Economy
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Germany’s business leaders have a message for the country’s new government: It’s time to deliver
TEGERNSEE, GERMANY — Top German business leaders, economists and politicians descended onto a small, picturesque Bavarian town situated next to…
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Tariff receipts topped $16 billion in April, a record that helped cut the budget deficit
Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland, as trade tensions continued over U.S. tariffs with China, in Oakland,…
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Bessent sees tariff agreement as progress in ‘strategic’ decoupling with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the trade agreement reached over the weekend represents another stage in the U.S.…
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Germany’s new economy boss has a plan — and it starts with risk, speed and big bets
Germany needs to take more risks and boost its stagnant economy with a decade of investment in infrastructure, German Minister…
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Why the Bank of England governor thinks uncertainty is here to stay despite a trade deal
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey attends the central bank’s Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England,…
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China risks a spiral into deeper deflation as it diverts U.S.-bound exports to domestic market
SHENZHEN, CHINA – APRIL 12: A woman checks her smartphone while walking past a busy intersection in front of a…
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U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, defying expectations
Job growth was stronger than expected in April despite worries over the impact of President Donald Trump’s blanket tariffs against…
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Euro zone inflation unchanged at 2.2% in April, missing expectations for a move lower
Shoppers buy fresh vegetables, fruit, and herbs at an outdoor produce market under green-striped canopies in Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria,…
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Jobs report Friday to provide important clues on where the economy is heading
Steven Chechette (C) speaks with a recruiter at the KeySource booth at the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held…
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U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter as Trump policy uncertainty weighed on businesses
The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of 2025 on an import surge at the start of President…
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