BIS warns world economy at critical juncture in inflation fight
By Marc Jones LONDON The world's central bank umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), called on
2023-06-25 17:22
Japan raises view on employment in June for first time in 11 months
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO Japan's employment trends showed "improvement recently", the government said in its latest monthly assessment
2023-06-22 14:53
US Supreme Court to hear government appeal in credit report dispute
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a bid by President Joe
2023-06-20 22:27
Fed see key services inflation elevated with few signs of easing
By Howard Schneider Inflation in key parts of the U.S. service industry "remains elevated and has not shown
2023-06-16 23:16
US State Department identifies 'rapidly growing and troubling trend' of forced labor linked to cyber scams
The US State Department identified a "rapidly growing and troubling trend" of "forced labor as a result of cyber scam operations," as it launched its annual human trafficking report, US Ambassador at Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer said Thursday.
2023-06-16 02:52
US solar power installations soar in Q1 on easing panel import gridlock
U.S. solar energy installations soared 47% in the first quarter, according to an industry report published on Thursday,
2023-06-08 12:15
With these many jobs, do we no longer have to worry about a recession?
US recession worries aren't dead. But they may have passed into a coma at 8:30 am ET on Friday with the May nonfarm payrolls report and the unexpectedly large jobs number.
2023-06-03 19:23
The job market held up in May. But the Fed may have already decided to pause
The US labor market picked up momentum in May, once again defying expectations of a slowdown. But Federal Reserve officials are still likely to suspend rate hikes in their upcoming policy meeting because of broader trends pointing to a weakened economy later in the year.
2023-06-03 04:29
The US economy added 339,000 jobs last month, soaring past expectations — again
The US labor market isn't ready to slow down just yet.
2023-06-02 20:54
With no more Covid restrictions, Asia's drug cartels are thriving, UN report warns
The synthetic drug trade in Asia is roaring to "extreme levels," with crime groups establishing new trafficking routes to evade enforcement crackdowns and methamphetamine prices hitting fresh lows, according to a new report released Friday.
2023-06-02 12:25
What to expect from Friday's jobs report
Areas of the US economy have started to crack under the weight of persistently high inflation and a string of 10 consecutive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
2023-06-01 20:24
Fair access to proper housing can boost economic growth - report
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS Providing equitable access to appropriate housing in slums and other informal settlements could massively
2023-05-15 18:16