While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, higher earners grow nervous as
Higher oil prices due to the Iran war are straining an already strapped lower-income consumer . But as equities fall,
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Economic events
Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across Asia is
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U.S. payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%
The U.S. labor market bounced back in March, with job creation much stronger than expected though the broader picture of
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The March jobs report will be released on Friday. Here’s what to expect
A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in restaurant window in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., January 25, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters Nonfarm
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This is what really causes recessions, a former top Trump White House economist says
In 1973, OPEC proclaimed an oil embargo on the U.S. for its decision to resupply the Israeli military during the
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Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week pushed back when asked whether stagflation posed a threat to the U.S. economy.
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Holiday spending, export demand drive China’s economic momentum as Iran war headwinds loom
Staff sort parcels on the mail sorting assembly line at the Postal Delivery Logistics Joint Distribution Center in Mengshan County,
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European Central Bank holds rates steady, warns outlook is ‘significantly more uncertain’
A projection of a Euro currency sign is pictured on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in
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Traders now see little chance of an interest rate cut this year following Fed decision
All of the positive economic talk out of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting had a negative impact on investors, who
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Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%
Economic growth was much slower than expected in the final three months of 2025 while core inflation rose to start
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