Economic events

China reports big data miss in July, stops releasing youth unemployment numbers

BEIJING — China reported July data that broadly missed expectations. The National Bureau of Statistics report also did not include…

China’s economic challenges gather steam as new loans plunge, property fears loom

BEIJING – China’s economy is running into more challenges. Credit data for July released Friday showed a slump in demand…

Biden embraces July inflation report: ‘That’s Bidenomics’

WASHINGTON — Despite a small rise in inflation last month over June’s rate, President Joe Biden on Thursday insisted that July’s…

China’s real estate market roiled by default fears again, as Country Garden spooks investors

BEIJING — Two years after Evergrande’s debt troubles, worries about China’s real estate sector are coming to the forefront again.…

Thursday’s inflation data may be low, but don’t expect the Fed to declare ‘mission accomplished’ yet

Thursday’s consumer price index report likely will show that the pace of price increases is easing, but not enough to…

China’s consumer prices fall for the first time in 2 years, as fears of deflation grow

BEIJING — China reported inflation data for July that pointed to a modest improvement from June. The consumer price index…

Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker suggests interest rate hikes are at an end

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker on Tuesday indicated that the central bank could be at the end of its…

Italian bank shares slide after government surprises with windfall tax

Italian banking shares took a beating on Tuesday morning after Italy’s cabinet approved a 40% windfall tax on lenders’ “excess”…

JPMorgan backs off recession call even with ‘very elevated’ risks

JPMorgan Chase economists on Friday bailed on their recession call, joining a growing Wall Street chorus that now thinks a…

Here’s everything you need to look for in Friday’s July jobs report

Friday’s jobs report could provide a crucial piece to the increasingly complicated puzzle that is the U.S. economy and its…