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Canada’s month-over-month trade surplus with the United States widened to $12.3 billion in September from $12.1 billion, with exports slightly increasing after the implementation of Section 338 tariffs in...
Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank as Part of the Financial Infrastructure for Sanctions Evasion and an Indicator of the Limits of U.S. Economic Pressure The Wall Street Journal investigation into the Chinese Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank (ZCCB) highlights a systemic problem in U.S. sanctions policy: Washington may possess information about financial institutions processing Russian and Iranian...
U.S. employers ramped up their job postings in September as stronger economic growth may be encouraging more hiring. Yet voters are headed to the polls Tuesday largely gloomy over an economy beset by higher...
On Tuesday this week came the biggest news regarding inflation. No, not the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates; that will do barely anything (although it will most certainly raise unemployment)....
The U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on November 4, 2026 that the U.S. goods and services trade deficit narrowed by $0.7 billion to $105.0 billion in September 2026, from a revised $105.7 billion in August 2026. Exports rose $5.8 billion to $321.5 billion, only slightly more than the $5.2 billion [...]
Canada posted a trade surplus of $5.35-billion in September, the highest since May 2022, data showed on Wednesday, helped by gold and higher energy exports primarily to the United States.Higher shipments of...
The World Bank is warning that Kenya risks being trapped in a middle-income status with corruption being cited as the biggest obstacle to growth. According to the 34th edition of the Kenya Economic Update, nearly 36% of firms in Kenya report having experienced at least one bribery request in the past year,
Of the $1.21 billion Treasury charged Bank of America in October, $11.6 million was for sanctions violations. The other 99% was for not watching closely enough.Washington has spent years trying to lock Iran...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he was on the midterm ballot. They did. And it’s hard to imagine a worse outcome for the Republican president and his party. Voters absolutely punished Trump’s allies almost everywhere. Democrats won in swing states like Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire
Geoff Yu at BNY stresses that Eurozone growth is not broad-based and that looming French fiscal consolidation could reshape ECB expectations. While Germany anchors the recovery, manufacturing in France and Italy is slipping, and political uncertainty weighs on French PMIs.
The AI buildout has boosted the stock market, but that growth benefits a smaller, wealthier slice of Americans.Americans' negative outlook on the economy was the clearest through line of the exit polling of...
(Kitco News) - Gold prices are holding recent gains above $4,000 an ounce but could face renewed selling pressure as the U.S. labor market remains relatively healthy, with the economy creating more...
Jobseekers speak to recruiters at the NC4ME hiring event for military veterans in Wilmington, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrivate sector job growth...
Jacquelyn Martin/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. What does it look like for a president to morph into a lame duck in...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The euro zone's economic expansion slowed sharply but did remain resilient in October as demand — a key gauge of underlying momentum — came close to stalling while rising costs squeezed businesses and confidence hit its weakest level in five months, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Republican political strategist, foreign policy analyst and former surrogate for Donald Trump’s 2016 and 2024 presidential campaigns.Published On 4 Nov 2026To understand the coming collision between President...
minutes agoJake LaphamThe Democrats have swept to victory in the US midterm elections, taking control of Congress.While the incumbent president's party generally tends to have a bad night in these...
LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A sweeping Democratic win in US midterm elections is the latest curve ball to markets grappling with the repercussions of the Iran war and an AI boom that has bolstered...
In an aerial view, single-family homes line the streets of a neighborhood on August 23, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California. Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesAfter a brief bounce the week before, mortgage demand...
Shoppers at Roemerberg square in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Ben Kilb | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesInflation in the euro area jumped to a three-year high of 4% in October, a flash estimate...
Companies were cautiously optimistic about the outlook, and they lifted jobs to the least extent in four months. Image for representation | Photo Credit:...
Growth in the UK’s services sector has risen to an eight-month high, with firms returning to hiring after a two-year period of job cutting, a new survey has shown.The S&P Global UK services PMI index,...
When asked what his message is to the Republican Party shortly after Democratic wins piled up across both houses of Congress, the president did not answer the question. He said: "A lot of people say the oil...
Overview Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 4.0% in October 2026, up from 3.8% in September according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union . Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, energy is expected to have the highest annual rate in October (20.8%, c