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Historic Shift Underway in China's Economy as Investment Slump Deepens
For the past three decades, as China's economy has developed into a global powerhouse, investment has grown reliably each year. That is about to change. This year, China's investments in assets like new factories, public infrastructure and housing…
Why The Creator Economy Is Becoming A Core Growth Strategy
Scott Sutton is CEO of Later, a leading social media marketing platform, guiding its strategy and operations to help brands grow online. Up until recently, creator marketing lived in the “experimental” bucket. Brands tested small…
Shrinking economy takes toll on FTSE 100 amid 'unsurprising surprise'
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The FTSE 100's early promise faded on Friday amid…
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Young Adults Are Living With Their Parents-and It Could Be Hurting the Economy
A growing share of young adults are staying in their parents' homes, which could be due to financial reasons. As more young adults live at home, this trend could weigh on consumer spending as those who live at home may spend less compared to those…
Is the economy losing jobs? The Fed's rate cut hints at bigger worries.
Is the U.S. jobs market even worse than it looks? Most top officials at the Federal Reserve sure seem to think so. The Fed this week cut its key interest rate for the third meeting in a row, showing it's more anxious about jobs than even the…
Santoli's Friday market wrap-up: Stocks are caught in opposing currents of AI anxiety and economic enthusiasm
(These are the market notes on today's action by Mike Santoli, CNBC's Senior Markets Commentator.) The market remains caught in the opposing currents of AI anxiety and economic enthusiasm. Friday, the AI pressure proved a bit too heavy for the…
A big week of economic data is next for a stock market in the throes of a major rotation
The stock market will have to get through a big week of economic data ahead, as it undergoes a major rotation that could drive the market toward a year-end rally. The week ahead is stacked with big reports — including jobs and inflation data…
Republicans could be in 'real trouble' over economy: Gingrich
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Republican, warned on Thursday that the GOP is “in real trouble” if the United States economy does not “recover” ahead of the midterms, and risks losing control of the House and…
What the stock market's Fed optimism may be getting wrong about the U.S. economy
The U.S. stock market, trading at fresh record highs despite economic challenges, may be expecting more easing from the Federal Reserve than it's going to get next year. “It's a fragile economy priced to perfection,” cautioned Bob…
Jerome Powell worried about new 'K-shaped' economy
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has expressed concern over the so-called 'K-shaped' economy the U.S. is experiencing. Talk of a 'K-shaped' economy has been brewing recently—where two groups experience increasingly different financial…
The global shadow economy behind Trump's latest move on Venezuela
A black market has been growing for years. This escalation puts a new spotlight on it. Juan Carlos Hernandez/AFP via Getty Images Joshua Keating is a senior correspondent at Vox covering foreign policy and world news with a focus on the future of…
Rachel Reeves helped to plunge the GDP in the deep freeze & blow the economy
SOME experts were surprised by yesterday's news that the economy is shrinking, describing it as “unexpected”. Really? They should get out more. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top…
Shrinking economy takes toll on FTSE 100 amid 'unsurprising surprise'
The FTSE 100's early promise faded on Friday amid downbeat economic growth figures and fresh US tech weakness. The FTSE 100 index closed down 54.1 points, 0.6%, at 9,649.03. It had earlier traded as high as 9,761.47. The FTSE 250 ended 24.45 points…
Pre-Budget jitters blamed for surprise contraction in economy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has come under further pressure as pre- Budget worries and tax hike speculation was widely blamed for an unexpected contraction in the economy during October. Official figures showed the UK economy shrank for the second…
AI is powering Trump's economy, but American voters are getting worried
President Donald Trump is heading into the 2026 election year vowing to pull out all the stops to promote artificial intelligence — just as American voters are starting to voice some doubts. All through Trump's first year back in office…
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