Economy Industry News

A collection of Economy latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

forbes.com - Sverre Alvik - Why The Hydrogen Economy Is Taking Longer Than Promised
Why The Hydrogen Economy Is Taking Longer Than Promised
Forbes

Fountain Valley, CA - June 14: Hydrogen cars fueling up at TrueZero in Fountain Valley Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles Times via Getty Images It feels like a mirage now. Germany's…

digitaljournal.com - AFP - US unexpectedly loses jobs in blow to Trump's economy claims
US unexpectedly loses jobs in blow to Trump's economy claims
Digital Journal

The United States unexpectedly lost thousands of jobs in July, government data showed Friday, a blow to US President Donald Trump's claims of leading an economic revival as his Republican Party gears up for crucial midterm elections. The world's…

scmp.com - Aidan Jones - Can war-torn Myanmar finally realise its economic potential?
Can war-torn Myanmar finally realise its economic potential?
South China Morning Post

Rina left Myanmar shortly after the 2021 coup as military violence escalated against pro-democracy protesters like herself and the economy of her country, once a Southeast Asian frontier that had flickered with promise, ground to a virtual halt.

forbes.com - Dr. Diane Hamilton - What The World Economic Forum Left Unanswered About AI And Purpose
What The World Economic Forum Left Unanswered About AI And Purpose
Forbes

What The World Economic Forum Left Unanswered About AI And Purpose For years, the conversation about artificial intelligence has centered on one question: what will happen to our jobs? Governments, business leaders, and economists have tried to…

dailykos.com - Emily Singer - Trump's economy is in the dumps
Trump's economy is in the dumps
Daily Kos

The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday, a drop that economists describe as “downright concerning.” This marks the sixth report showing a job loss during President Donald Trump's…

scmp.com - Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos - Opinion | Why China's trade partners may question value of economic integration
Opinion | Why China's trade partners may question value of economic integration
South China Morning Post

For over two decades, governments across the developing world have viewed closer economic ties with China as an essential component of their economic development strategies. As the world's second-largest economy, China offers access to an enormous…

scmp.com - Finbarr Bermingham - Germans emerge as Europe's biggest China hawks as economic pain begins to bite
Germans emerge as Europe's biggest China hawks as economic pain begins to bite
South China Morning Post

Germans have emerged as some of Europe 's most hawkish voters on China, more likely to consider Beijing as a rival or an adversary than in any other major EU country, a new survey has shown. Published amid a bout of soul-searching in Berlin over…

washingtonexaminer.com - Zach Halaschak - Economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, falling short of expectations
Economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, falling short of expectations
Washington Examiner

Mark Hamrick, chief economic analyst for the Hamrick Brief, told the Washington Examiner that, broadly speaking, the report was disappointing. “You have the first negative print on payrolls since February,” he said. “Now we're…

abc.net.au - Laura Tingle - Global economic policy seems to be at the mercy of Bessent's to-do list
Global economic policy seems to be at the mercy of Bessent's to-do list
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

When the Trump cabinet met at Camp David last week, the US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, ostentatiously put a 'to do' list in front of him, where it could be seen by journalists. 'To Do,' it said. 'Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5 — $10 bill.'…

washingtonexaminer.com - Joseph Lawler - What Friday's jobs report means for the economy and Trump
What Friday's jobs report means for the economy and Trump
Washington Examiner

Job numbers can bounce around from month to month. That is why it is important to look at the trend over multiple months. With downward revisions to the numbers for May and June, the three-month moving average of job gains was 20,000 in July. That…

theguardian.com - Graeme Wearden - US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July in surprise blow to Trump - business live
US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July in surprise blow to Trump - business live
The Guardian

Newsflash: The US economy shed jobs last month. The US nonfarm payroll shows a fall of 23,000 jobs in July, startling economists who had expected a rise of around 80,000. Employment declined in local government education and retail trade, the US…

upi.com - U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July; analysts expected gains
U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July; analysts expected gains
UPI

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July even as the unemployment rate ticked lower, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis, down from…

cafehayek.com - Don Boudreaux - Defending Economics
Defending Economics
Cafe Hayek

In my latest column for AIER, I make the case that not all economists are guilty of Gregory Collins's charge of having too-narrow an understanding of human nature and motivation. I also defend my Adam Smithian distinction between consumption and…

hotair.com - Ed Morrissey - Gulp: US Economy Loses 23,000 Jobs in July
Gulp: US Economy Loses 23,000 Jobs in July
HotAir

Republicans want to make radical socialism the main issue of the midterm election cycle. They'd better hope they succeed, because if it's the economy, the GOP may end up looking... stupid. Job creation fell back again into negative territory in…

independent.co.uk - Paul Wiseman - No jobs for the next generation: Young workers struggle in Trump's cooling economy
No jobs for the next generation: Young workers struggle in Trump's cooling economy
The Independent

The U.S. job market presents a perplexing picture this year, appearing stable with consistent, if not spectacular, hiring following a sluggish 2025. Yet, beneath these headline figures, a complex, contradictory reality emerges. While some sectors…

Receive a Daily briefing on Economy Industry News

Get Started