Economic events

China’s exports and imports drop again in September

BEIJING — China reported a smaller-than-expected decline in exports in September from a year ago, while imports missed, according to…

JPMorgan Chase tops profit expectations on higher rates, benign credit

JPMorgan Chase on Friday topped analysts’ estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue as the bank generated more interest income than…

Bank earnings kick off with JPMorgan, Wells Fargo amid concerns about rising rates, bad loans

American banks are closing out another quarter in which interest rates surged, reviving concerns about shrinking margins and rising loan…

Getting to 2% inflation won’t be easy. This is what will need to happen, and it might not be pretty

In theory, getting inflation closer to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target doesn’t sound terribly difficult. The main culprits are related…

Biden takes credit for easing inflation, strong job market as GOP polls better on economy

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden lauded Thursday’s Labor Department report showing relatively stable inflation, taking credit for a recent spate…

China’s consumer spending isn’t roaring back to pre-pandemic levels yet

BEIJING — China’s consumer spending still isn’t growing as fast as it did before the pandemic, analysts said. Retail sales…

China’s domestic tourism is finally back to pre-pandemic levels

BEIJING — China’s big “Golden Week” holiday saw domestic tourism rebound to around pre-pandemic levels, while overseas travel had yet…

Biden cheers jobs numbers, asks House to get back to work

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed job growth news released Friday, but warned of the economic consequences that would ensue…