Economics

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

NYT > Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

The latest vessel to be targeted by the United States in its pressure campaign o...

More Farm Aid Unlikely Beyond $12 Billion Package, USDA Official Says

More Farm Aid Unlikely Beyond $12 Billion Package, USDA...

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:07

Overall farm losses in 2025 could reach $44 billion, highlighting the scale of t...

Asking Rents Decline in November: Zillow

Asking Rents Decline in November: Zillow

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Almost two out of every five rental listings now offer concessions, underscoring...

Luxury Home Prices Fall in 8 of the 10 Most Expensive US Markets, Report Finds

Luxury Home Prices Fall in 8 of the 10 Most Expensive U...

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

The luxury housing dynamics are increasingly driven by local factors rather than...

US Economy Expands 4.3 Percent in 3rd Quarter, Topping Expectations

US Economy Expands 4.3 Percent in 3rd Quarter, Topping ...

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Inflation pressures built up during the July to September period.

How to interpret the pain at the edge of America’s labour market

How to interpret the pain at the edge of America’s labo...

The Economist | Economics, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

In the past it has foretold wider weakness. This time may be different

The five biggest market developments of 2025

The five biggest market developments of 2025

The Economist | Economics, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Looking back on a rollercoaster year for investors

Why fewer Americans are giving than before

Why fewer Americans are giving than before

The Economist | Economics, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

The decline of philanthropy is not just about Donald Trump

Gas prices fall to four-year lows as millions embark on holiday road trips

Gas prices fall to four-year lows as millions embark on...

Economy | CNBC, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

The average price of unleaded gasoline in the U.S. is at its lowest since 2021, ...

U.S. economy posts robust growth in the third quarter, growing at an annual 4.3% rate

U.S. economy posts robust growth in the third quarter, ...

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

A long-delayed government report showed GDP grew at an annual 4.3% rate for the ...

Consumer Confidence Falls as Jobs, Economic Worries Persist

Consumer Confidence Falls as Jobs, Economic Worries Per...

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. weakened for a fifth consecutive month in Decembe...

Durable-Goods Orders Swung to a Decline in October

Durable-Goods Orders Swung to a Decline in October

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Demand for U.S. durable goods fell in October, following two consecutive monthly...

Heard on the Street: Japan was a global bright spot in 2025. Despite much hand-wringing over its debt burden, it is likely to remain so in 2026

Heard on the Street: Japan was a global bright spot in ...

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Interest rates are rising, but concerns over the country’s debt are exaggerated.

Canada GDP Edges Up After Sharp Contraction in October

Canada GDP Edges Up After Sharp Contraction in October

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Canada’s economy is on track to shrink slightly in the final quarter of 2025, wi...

Jill On Money: Young grads feel the squeeze

Jill On Money: Young grads feel the squeeze

Economic News | The Mercury News, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Over the course of a long career, college graduates still earn more and have gre...

Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out

Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level ...

Economic News | The Mercury News, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Write-in responses to the survey showed that prices and inflation remained consu...

America’s risky bet on hydrocarbons might hurt it in the AI race

America’s risky bet on hydrocarbons might hurt it in th...

The Financial Times | US Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

US strategy could be costly in terms of higher electricity prices, increased wat...

Whisky galore: Trump’s tariffs and cost of living create glut of undrunk Scotch

Whisky galore: Trump’s tariffs and cost of living creat...

The Financial Times | US Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Concern over rural economies as distilleries left with a surplus that has forced...

US economy grew at 4.3% rate in third quarter

US economy grew at 4.3% rate in third quarter

The Financial Times | US Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Figure surpasses expectations after growth boosted by consumer spending

The ECB is on hold for an extended period

The ECB is on hold for an extended period

The Financial Times | Global Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Read the central bank’s December forecast from the FT’s Monetary Policy Radar team

FirstFT: AI debt boom pushes US corporate bond sales close to record

FirstFT: AI debt boom pushes US corporate bond sales cl...

The Financial Times | Global Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Also in today’s newsletter: ByteDance’s AI spending spree, and private credit fi...

Copper price hits record high on concerns over tariffs and shortages

Copper price hits record high on concerns over tariffs ...

The Financial Times | Global Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Industrial metal has passed $12,000 a tonne as rally continues

EU moves against cheap plastics imports as recycling plants shut

EU moves against cheap plastics imports as recycling pl...

The Financial Times | Global Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

European Commission plans additional checks and stricter rules to shore up ailin...

US economy hotter than expected in third quarter

US economy hotter than expected in third quarter

The Financial Times | Global Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Consumer spending drove higher growth in the third quarter

AI startup Deltabase backed by EHE Ventures in £1m funding round as it looks to grow Liverpool tech team

AI startup Deltabase backed by EHE Ventures in £1m fund...

BusinessLive, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Lead investor River Capital joined by EHE at tech firm that aims to grow globall...

Pets At Home names new CEO after three-month search

Pets At Home names new CEO after three-month search

BusinessLive, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

James Bailey, who was managing director of Waitrose for more than five years, wi...

Mothercare considers UK and global 'rebuild' despite falling sales and further losses

Mothercare considers UK and global 'rebuild' despite fa...

BusinessLive, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Baby products retailer says it has 'stabilised' despite posting further losses a...

Protein Works: Supplements and nutrition firm hits £55m in 13 years

Protein Works: Supplements and nutrition firm hits £55m...

BusinessLive, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Protein Works has grown from a spare bedroom operation to a global business with...

Manchester Christmas Markets close for the year with mixed views from traders

Manchester Christmas Markets close for the year with mi...

BusinessLive, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Some reported worst year in two decades and criticised 'over-catering' while oth...

How to buy gold, silver, and other precious metals from Costco online and in-store

How to buy gold, silver, and other precious metals from...

Business Insider, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Costco sells gold and silver online and in some warehouses, but buying precious ...

Surviving Meta's 'year of intensity'

Surviving Meta's 'year of intensity'

Business Insider, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Business Insider's Pranav Dixit takes Tech Memo through Meta's 'year of intensit...

I didn't realize how strange my Christmas traditions were until I married an American

I didn't realize how strange my Christmas traditions we...

Business Insider, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Sunny, casual Christmases in Australia didn't seem weird to me until I celebrate...

How Unilever's huge bet on influencers led to a creator economy gold rush

How Unilever's huge bet on influencers led to a creator...

Business Insider, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

Unilever says it's working with "close to 300,000 influencers." Industry experts...

Student-loan borrowers in default are set to see their paychecks garnished in early January

Student-loan borrowers in default are set to see their ...

Business Insider, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:06

About 1,000 defaulted student-loan borrowers will receive wage garnishment notic...

Existing-Home Sales Tick Up 0.5 Percent in November as Inventory Growth Stalls

Existing-Home Sales Tick Up 0.5 Percent in November as ...

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:40

Home prices in rural counties have surged over the past six years, with growth o...

White House Economist Predicts ‘Biggest Refund Cycle Ever’ During 2026 Tax Season

White House Economist Predicts ‘Biggest Refund Cycle Ev...

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

'A lot of the tax changes, which affect last year, weren't in any tax forms that...

Wall Street Review: Stocks End Week Mixed Amid Bulls-Bears Tug of War

Wall Street Review: Stocks End Week Mixed Amid Bulls-Be...

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

Bullish investors eye lower interest rates, while bears worry about stretched va...

Swansea University confirm further job losses

Swansea University confirm further job losses

BusinessLive, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

Nearly 400 Swansea University staff have already left under voluntary severance ...

Competition regulator launches probe into ABF's Hovis acquisition

Competition regulator launches probe into ABF's Hovis a...

BusinessLive, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a phase one investigation

Premier Forest Products has acquires two Arnold Laver sites out of administration

Premier Forest Products has acquires two Arnold Laver s...

BusinessLive, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

Arnold Laver was a brand of National Timber Group England, which filed for admin...

The new Employment Rights Act explained

The new Employment Rights Act explained

BusinessLive, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

The bill had been a game of ping-pong between the House of Commons and the House...

Newcastle tech firm hedgehog lab buys Edinburgh's Label Sessions

Newcastle tech firm hedgehog lab buys Edinburgh's Label...

BusinessLive, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

The companies hope that coming together can provide a unique proposition

I went to see the hype about Aritzia's Super Puff for myself. I left with a $300 coat.

I went to see the hype about Aritzia's Super Puff for m...

Business Insider, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

Aritzia's Super Puff coat is getting a lot of praise this winter, so I went to c...

I'm 48 and starting my own business because I'm concerned that companies see me as 'too senior' to work in tech

I'm 48 and starting my own business because I'm concern...

Business Insider, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

Baz Costello, 48, plans to start his own company after struggling to find a tech...

Trump's AI policy is dividing his party. Here's what key GOP critics are saying about it.

Trump's AI policy is dividing his party. Here's what ke...

Business Insider, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

Several key Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Josh Hawley, have ...

Airlines are cracking down on power banks. Here's how you can avoid adding to the growing number of lithium battery accidents on planes.

Airlines are cracking down on power banks. Here's how y...

Business Insider, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

Incidents involving lithium batteries are getting more common, so airlines are g...

To build muscle, you need a 'de-load' week. Here's how a powerlifting doctor strategizes rest for maximum gains.

To build muscle, you need a 'de-load' week. Here's how ...

Business Insider, Dec 20, 2025 - 06:39

Adding a de-load week to your routine can help you build muscle and strength for...

EU Delays Mercosur Deal Sign-Off to January

EU Delays Mercosur Deal Sign-Off to January

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 19, 2025 - 05:03

Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the signature was pushed out to J...

Weak U.K. Retail Sales Data Reinforce Sterling’s Vulnerability

Weak U.K. Retail Sales Data Reinforce Sterling’s Vulner...

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 19, 2025 - 05:02

Sterling was flat against the dollar and the euro, but Convera said it looked vu...

BoJ delivers a hawkish rate increase

BoJ delivers a hawkish rate increase

The Financial Times | Global Economy, Dec 19, 2025 - 05:02

Some rate-setters believe inflation is already at target, while the decision und...