Economy

UK GDP flatlines as PM Sunak pins election campaign on economy

LONDON — U.K. economic growth ground to a halt in April, according to flash figures published on Wednesday, stalling the…

Fed meeting and inflation report both hit Wednesday, and the impact could be huge

Wednesday is shaping up to be one of the most important days of the year for economic news, as investors…

Baltimore key shipping channel fully reopens after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

The main passageway into the Baltimore port was fully restored after the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key…

Market backs off on hopes for interest rate cuts following strong jobs report

May’s surprising pace of job growth and wage rise added to the conviction that the Federal Reserve will stay on…

Jobless rates rise in May for all racial groups except white Americans

The unemployment rate for white Americans held steady from April to May, bucking the trend for all other racial groups,…

Here’s where the jobs are for May 2024 — in one chart

Job growth in May was surprisingly strong, pushing back on lingering fears of a broader economic slowdown and likely slowing…

Cut off from the West, Putin says almost 40% of Russian trade turnover is now in rubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that nearly 40% of the country’s trade turnover is now in rubles as the…

U.S. adds a much-better-than-expected 272,000 jobs in May, but unemployment rate edges up to 4%

The U.S. economy added far more jobs than expected in May, countering fears of a slowdown in the labor market…

War, what war? Putin looks to woo new business partners willing to overlook its invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to be known as the country’s “Davos” in a nod to the…

Here’s what to expect from Friday’s big jobs report

Investors will be looking to May’s nonfarm payrolls report for more clarity on whether the Federal Reserve can ease up…