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Speech by Vice Chair Jefferson on global economic developments and the U.S. economy
Good morning. It is an honor to be here at the Bank of Japan, and I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today. I am looking forward to our discussion, but first I want to share some framing thoughts. I will briefly discuss three…
How To Build Resilient Economies Through Local Business Partnerships
Economic resilience is becoming a top priority for cities facing workforce shifts, market volatility and industry disruption. In Pittsburgh, Pa., a new collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh is investing $5…
Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low-Economy Stays Solid
Consumer sentiment has dropped to record lows, but the economic outlook isn't too much worse. The measures of consumer attitudes that are frequently cited in news reports have little independent impact on actual behavior. They may, however, draw…
AI Trade Puts Asian Economies In The Bitcoin Zone
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index and the exchange rate between the South Korean won displayed inside the Woori Bank trading room in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Not since the darkest days of 1997 have South Korean markets…
Telling Friend From Fraud In The Agentic AI Economy
Andrew Sever is the CEO of Sumsub, a leading full-cycle verification platform that enables scalable compliance. With 85% of enterprises now exploring agentic AI, a new economy centered around the use of AI agents has dawned. However, the…
The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
It's 9am at Kew Bridge in west London, and tourists, runners and dog walkers are queuing up at the Dear Coco vintage Italian coffee cart. It is high-grade coffee made from the arabica bean, brewed in an expensive La Marzocco machine - and the price…
EU's Economic Powers Seek Unity to Push Capital Markets Merger
The European Union's six largest economies are advancing plans for a bloc-wide capital markets union, hoping their collective voice will spur the continent to action after years of delay. Finance ministers from Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the…
Private Jet Market Shows No Sign of Economic Distress
This article is for subscribers only. To get Industrial Strength delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here. Jet fuel costs have surged and US consumer sentiment has hit a record low on concerns about the inflationary ripple effects of the war…
Global Economy on Cusp of AI-Fueled Cybersecurity Spending Cycle, Canada's Carney Says
Those cybersecurity-related expenditures pose a structural inflationary pressure that economies must grapple with, alongside infrastructure spending related to data centers and the retreat from globalization, the Canadian leader and former central…
A market vet says the driving economic force in the US is old vs young
We may have to thank the baby boomers for the strength of the US economy. The economy is often said to be in the midst of a K-shaped divergence, a dynamic in which the top earners account for most of the growth and spending, while lower-earning…
West Midlands Mayor unveils plan to boost night time economy
A new plan to revive the West Midlands' night time economy has been unveiled by the region's mayor. The first ever report published by the West Midlands Night-Time Economy Commission, which was set up by mayor Richard Parker, has outlined 25…
Speech by Governor Cook on AI, the economy, and the financial system
Thank you, Neale, for that kind introduction. Being back on Stanford's campus is always an honor and conjures up great memories. I spent several formative years here—first as a student in the AEA Summer Program, which prepares students to…
Ro Khanna is taking his economic message on the road. Will it lead to the White House?
Rep. Ro Khanna, of California, took his economic message on the road to the Rust Belt in his role as the House China select committee's top Democrat. Khanna is mulling a bid for the presidency in 2028 and is pitching an economic plan he calls a…
Sacramento leaders look to museums as next major driver for tourism and economic growth
From classic cars to history, art, and science, Sacramento has more than a mile of museums right along its riverfront. There's now an idea to help create more tourism by promoting and expanding museums. Tourism generates more than $40 million in…
Farmers in Iowa are struggling in Trump's economy, but many say they still support him
GALT, Iowa — Two days after President Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iran, Iowa farmer Mark Mueller got a worrying message from a supplier: The price of his fertilizer had jumped from $795 per ton to $850. The war had shut down the Strait…
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