Economics

Tuesday’s jobs report was the latest ominous sign in an era of big corporate layoff announcements and CEOs warning that AI will replace workers

Tuesday’s jobs report was the latest ominous sign in an...

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 22:12

Office workers are filled with anxiety and hanging on to their jobs for dear lif...

Japan Exports Growth Streak Continues, Boosting Rate Hike Hopes

Japan Exports Growth Streak Continues, Boosting Rate Hi...

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 22:12

Exports rose for a third straight month in November, further supporting expectat...

Japan Exports Grow for Third Straight Month

Japan Exports Grow for Third Straight Month

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 20:55

Japan’s outbound shipments picked up sharply, further supporting expectations fo...

Tesla is ordered to rename 'Autopilot' after a California judge ruled that the EV-maker misled consumers

Tesla is ordered to rename 'Autopilot' after a Californ...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 20:55

California's DMV ordered Tesla to change the name "Autopilot" within 90 days, or...

FirstFT: Warner Bros to reject $108bn Paramount hostile offer

FirstFT: Warner Bros to reject $108bn Paramount hostile...

The Financial Times | Global Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 18:40

Also in today’s newsletter: Global brands seek PE partners in China, and oil fal...

Nick Reiner, son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner, will be charged with first-degree murder in his parents' deaths

Nick Reiner, son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner, will...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 18:40

Nick Reiner is set to be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the d...

U.S. Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Amid Regulatory Fight

U.S. Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Am...

NYT > Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 17:06

The Trump administration singled out European tech firms by name and promised ec...

Jobs Report Could Provide Overdue Clarity on Uncertain Economy

Jobs Report Could Provide Overdue Clarity on Uncertain ...

NYT > Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 17:06

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the govern...

Christmas Day Gas Prices Could Hit $2.79: GasBuddy

Christmas Day Gas Prices Could Hit $2.79: GasBuddy

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:22

The national average price has dropped to $2.85 per gallon.

The Fed Faces a Year-End Crossroad

The Fed Faces a Year-End Crossroad

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

I want you not to worry and be happy, since 2026 is expected to post the fastest...

Where America’s most prominent short-sellers are placing their bets

Where America’s most prominent short-sellers are placin...

The Economist | Economics, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

We interview three financial sleuths

Hassett says Fed independence is ‘really important’ and chair candidates shouldn’t be disqualified for being Trump’s friend

Hassett says Fed independence is ‘really important’ and...

Economy | CNBC, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

Hassett declined in a CNBC interview to directly address his own candidacy but s...

President Trump is set to interview another candidate for Federal Reserve chair, governor Christopher Waller, on Wednesday

President Trump is set to interview another candidate f...

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

The president has indicated that Kevin Warsh and Kevin Hassett are the front-run...

U.S. Dollar Ticks Lower After Data

U.S. Dollar Ticks Lower After Data

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

The U.S. dollar moved slightly lower but remained little changed on the day desp...

Inflationary pressures in Canada appear contained, Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem said Tuesday

Inflationary pressures in Canada appear contained, Bank...

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

The central bank’s governor expects the upheaval in global trade and the restruc...

The final batch of pennies sold for $16.7 million

The final batch of pennies sold for $16.7 million

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

Special collector sets of the final batch of US pennies ever made set a record a...

I spent years trying to hide my face. Today, I'm a proud woman who embraces my facial differences.

I spent years trying to hide my face. Today, I'm a prou...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

Brooke Parrish was born with Pfeiffer syndrome, a rare genetic condition affect...

OpenAI's answer to Google's viral Nano Banana Pro image model is here

OpenAI's answer to Google's viral Nano Banana Pro image...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

OpenAI announced a new version of ChatGPT Images on Tuesday, powered by a new fl...

9 things to know about Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancée Bettina Anderson

9 things to know about Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancée Betti...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are engaged. Here's what to know about her...

4 takeaways from the final jobs report of the year

4 takeaways from the final jobs report of the year

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 16:21

Here's what unemployment, wage growth, and other newly released data from the Bu...

The WSJ’s Shelby Holliday, Ashby Jones and Gunjan Banerji answered select subscriber questions about the economy during a WSJ livestream

The WSJ’s Shelby Holliday, Ashby Jones and Gunjan Baner...

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

Subscribers asked about the data sources for the report, the effect of AI on the...

Global Business Activity Growth Slows as Tariffs Bite

Global Business Activity Growth Slows as Tariffs Bite

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

Business activity in the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia continued to grow as 202...

Trump administration hits out at WTO before crunch meeting

Trump administration hits out at WTO before crunch meeting

The Financial Times | Global Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

US says the World Trade Organization is sliding towards irrelevance

Concerns over future of historic Gloucester timber merchants

Concerns over future of historic Gloucester timber merc...

BusinessLive, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

Griggs Timber Company has been in business for more than 150 years and has opera...

Top Nissan exec hails "fantastic start" in Government support for automotive sector

Top Nissan exec hails "fantastic start" in Government s...

BusinessLive, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

Adam Pennick, vice president of manufacturing at Nissan's Sunderland Plant, urge...

University tech spinout IPEC to be acquired by global group ABB and plans to expand 'to wider industries and markets'

University tech spinout IPEC to be acquired by global g...

BusinessLive, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

Firm spun out of the University of Manchester helps identify major electrical fa...

My Property Box acquires Northumberland estate agency Clarke Holland

My Property Box acquires Northumberland estate agency C...

BusinessLive, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

The group has been making acquisitions with the backing of investor BGF

I made Ina Garten's ravioli en brodo soup, an Italian twist on chicken noodle. It's one of my favorite Barefoot Contessa recipes.

I made Ina Garten's ravioli en brodo soup, an Italian t...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

Ina Garten's ravioli en brodo is a delicious Italian twist on chicken noodle sou...

Trump's chief of staff dishes on Elon Musk's time at DOGE

Trump's chief of staff dishes on Elon Musk's time at DOGE

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

"He's an odd, odd duck, as I think geniuses are," Susie Wiles said of Elon Musk ...

I stayed at a Ritz-Carlton resort for the first time during a trip to Naples, Florida, and 7 things surprised me

I stayed at a Ritz-Carlton resort for the first time du...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

My first stay at a Ritz-Carlton resort was at the Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón i...

BlackRock names 5 engineers to its top circle of technologists shaping the future of the firm

BlackRock names 5 engineers to its top circle of techno...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

BlackRock's tech fellow program honors the firm's most distinguished engineers. ...

4 mistakes you should never make when hosting for the holidays, according to etiquette experts

4 mistakes you should never make when hosting for the h...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 12:42

When hosting for the holidays, etiquette experts suggest avoiding mistakes like ...

Industry Chiefs, Federal Officials Say ‘Critical Minerals Diplomacy’ Can End CCP Dominance

Industry Chiefs, Federal Officials Say ‘Critical Minera...

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

Trump administration signed flurry of deals in 2025, with more on tap in 2026, S...

US Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.6 Percent, Highest Level Since September 2021

US Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.6 Percent, Highest Leve...

Economies | The Epoch Times, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

The delayed jobs report shows employment gains topped economists' expectations.

Payrolls rose by 64,000 in November after falling by 105,000 in October, delayed jobs numbers show

Payrolls rose by 64,000 in November after falling by 10...

Economy | CNBC, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 45,000 in November as the unemploy...

The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, its highest in more than four years, fueling questions about the American economy’s underlying strength

The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, it...

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

The 4.6% rate is the highest in more than four years, fueling questions about th...

U.S. gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate highest since 2021

U.S. gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in...

Economic News | The Mercury News, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

Many federal workers resigned on Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year, under pre...

US unemployment rate hits four-year high of 4.6%

US unemployment rate hits four-year high of 4.6%

The Financial Times | US Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

Jobless level for November indicates weakening labour market

Bank of England set to cut rates but remain cautious on further easing

Bank of England set to cut rates but remain cautious on...

The Financial Times | Global Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

Read the Monetary Policy Radar preview of the Bank of England’s meeting on Thursday

Big rise in unemployment in Wales with economic inactivity remaining a big issue

Big rise in unemployment in Wales with economic inactiv...

BusinessLive, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

The number of unemployment is Wales is close to 100,000

The US added 64,000 jobs in November, more than expected

The US added 64,000 jobs in November, more than expected

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

The US added more jobs than expected in November, and unemployment rose from Sep...

We upgraded to Delta One on our 10-hour flight. The trip was so good I didn't want it to end — and I don't like flying.

We upgraded to Delta One on our 10-hour flight. The tri...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

Paying thousands of dollars to upgrade from Delta Premium Select to Delta One in...

What are TPUs? Everything you need to know about Google's market-moving AI chips.

What are TPUs? Everything you need to know about Google...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

Google's TPU business is ramping up. Here's everything you need to know about Go...

I did my holiday shopping at Walmart and Target. One retailer i

I did my holiday shopping at Walmart and Target. One re...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

This December, I shopped for the holidays at Target and Walmart to see which cha...

We spent 2 years living on the road, with no plans to settle down. Then, a Texas beach town changed our minds.

We spent 2 years living on the road, with no plans to s...

Business Insider, Dec 16, 2025 - 09:20

I moved into an RV and lived on the road for two years after losing my dog. Even...

Sterling Rises After Stronger-Than-Forecast U.K. PMI Data

Sterling Rises After Stronger-Than-Forecast U.K. PMI Data

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:52

Sterling rose against the dollar and against the euro after the U.K. purchasing ...

Eurozone Business Activity Growth Slows

Eurozone Business Activity Growth Slows

WSJ.com: Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:52

Business activity in Europe and parts of Asia continued to grow as 2025 nears it...

Oil falls below $60 a barrel on hopes of Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Oil falls below $60 a barrel on hopes of Russia-Ukraine...

The Financial Times | Global Economy, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:52

Brent crude hits lowest intraday level for six months

Swansea Council has appetite to operate its own bus service

Swansea Council has appetite to operate its own bus ser...

BusinessLive, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:52

The move follows the passing on new bus franchise legislation in Wales

Controversial estate extension decision deferred as residents fear 'groundhog day'

Controversial estate extension decision deferred as res...

BusinessLive, Dec 16, 2025 - 06:52

Developer says it has listened to local concerns