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The Economy Is Growing: So Where Are The New Jobs?
The U.S. economy is growing at a healthy pace, but job growth is lagging behind. AI technology may be contributing to the job slump by automating tasks that would otherwise be given to entry-level hires. A wave of AI job losses is one of the risks…
People still sour on an improving economy because of housing
The fascinating feature about the economy's salience as an electoral issue is that almost all boring bean counters agree: the economy, by the numbers, is actually doing quite well. The political nut for the president's team to crack is…
North Korea's Kim opens 9th Party Congress citing economic achievements
SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his reclusive country had overcome recession and accomplished major economic goals over the past five years as he opened the Ninth Party Congress, state media KCNA…
Thai Leaders Won Big. Their Economy Is Still Sick
Thailand may have seen its best economic days. The one-time star risks settling into a new — and entrenched — role as Southeast Asia's laggard. The ruling conservative bloc shows scant appetite for rekindling the rapid gains that made…
Tariq Rahman Must Revive Bangladesh's Economy
Spring in Bangladesh–– Pohela Falgun —came on Feb. 14, two days after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman won a two-thirds majority in the national election in Bangladesh. But the triumph deserves an…
Trump shifts into election mode and pitches his tariff economy to Georgia voters
Donald Trump made his midterm pitch to Georgia voters on Thursday as he campaigned alongside fellow Republicans and sought to boost their profiles at a rally in Rome. The president's fixation on an economic message was one tailored to protecting…
Kim lauds North Korea's economy and regional standing as major party meeting opens
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded his nation's improving economy and regional standing as he opened the country's most important political event, where he is expected to set his domestic and foreign policy agenda…
China Should Shift Economic Gears to Consumption-Led Growth, IMF Says
The world's second-largest economy is built on a growth model that faces increasing challenges, top IMF officials said in a statement alongside one of the fund's periodic reviews. China's exports have defied trade uncertainty, but risks persist and…
Kelly Evans: The revenge of the old economy...again
The AI boom has not just given the 'hardware trade' new life--it's boosted demand for all sorts of real-world physical things. Energy and materials are the best performing sectors this year, with gains of 24 and 17% respectively. Meantime, the S&P…
Trump's Oil Blockade of Cuba Is Economic Violence. It Must End | Opinion
Near the peak of U.S. military escalation in the Vietnam war, Martin Luther King Jr. famously said that the U.S. government was “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today.” In the ensuing years the U.S. government has…
Trump aims to sell positive message about the economy today in Georgia
Those fears have found a voice beyond elected officials. Faith leaders on Wednesday echoed those concerns outside the board's meeting and decried the Trump administration's ballot seizure and suggestion of nationalizing elections. The Rev. Jay…
Bernie Sanders's credit card cap: bad economics, worse results
Yes, interest rates average more than 20%. But this reflects real costs, which Sanders ignores. Banks must cover deposit interest, rewards programs, fraud prevention, and loan losses. Charge-offs are often the biggest expense, averaging over 5% of…
Stock futures are little changed ahead of key economic data, possible tariff court ruling: Live updates
Stock futures were little changed Thursday night ahead of the release of crucial economic data and a potential key ruling from the Supreme Court on President Donald Trump's tariffs. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 6 points, or…
Walmart Cites Worrying Economic Indicators in Cautious Forecast
Walmart Inc., a bellwether of consumer spending, cited a “hiring recession” and pressures on shoppers as it forecast less growth in earnings this year than Wall Street was expecting. “There's a whole lot of the year to go in…
Watch live: Trump to tout economic agenda in remarks from Georgia
President Trump will speak Thursday afternoon in Rome, Ga. — the latest stop in a domestic tour to sell his economic agenda ahead of November's midterm elections. Trump has consistently praised his administration's efforts to address…
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