U.S. economy’s secret weapon, productivity, rises sharply again

National insurance rise will hit lower-wage parts of UK economy hardest, study shows

Findings of IFS think-tank come as Reeves acknowledges policies could dampen pay growth

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Report finds hate against South Asians in U.S. rising

A new report published by Stop AAPI Hate shows a recent rise in hate and discrimination against South Asian Americans. The nonprofit organization found that 75% of anti-Asian online threats in ...

Cryptocurrencies rise as investors brace for election results, bitcoin briefly tops $70,000

Cryptocurrencies were higher as investors looked forward to results from the U.S. presidential election.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

U.S. dollar jumps as Donald Trump recaptures the White House

The U.S. currency's gains extended as former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential election.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

10-year Treasury yield posts huge leap to 4.43% on Trump win, possible GOP Congress sweep

The pop for bond yields comes as the Trump win carries expectations that more tax cuts and steep tariffs could widen the fiscal deficit and reignite inflation.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

One of our stocks is holding back the Dow as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq bounce back

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Kraft Heinz’s stock drops as sales volumes fall again, more than prices rise

Kraft Heinz misses sales expectations again, as volumes keep falling, and the stock heads for a three-month low.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Israel pummels Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens in fresh waves of airstrikes

Lebanese health authorities say that Israel has launched dozens of intense airstrikes across Lebanon’s northeastern farming villages, killing at least 52 people and wounding 72 others

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Fact or Fiction: Under the rise of Evan Mobley, the Cavaliers are contenders again post-LeBron

Let's take a deeper dive into Cleveland's undefeated start to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

U.S. economy keeps up the momentum ahead of holiday shopping season, S&P finds

The U.S. economy got off to a good start in the fourth quarter, a pair of S&P surveys found, and pointed toward steady growth at the tail end of the year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

U.S. economy added just 12,000 jobs in October, impacted by hurricanes, Boeing strike

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 100,000 in October, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Whether it is President Harris or President Trump, a battle over taxes and tips is headed to Capitol Hill

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris back no-tax-on-tips policy, but in an election where the economy is the No. 1 issue, economists say the idea is flawed.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Main engine of U.S. economy posts fastest growth in more than two years, ISM finds

Service-oriented companies such as retailers and restaurants grew in October at the fastest pace in more than two years, a survey found, and offered further evidence of strong momentum in the U.S. ...

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Ferrari reiterates guidance as China deliveries fall sharply

Ferrari on Tuesday reiterated guidance that it had increased earlier in the year as the sports-car maker said shipments fell sharply in China.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

U.S. crude oil prices fall more than 2% after OPEC cuts demand forecast again

Soft demand in China has weighed on the market for months.

Business - CNBC - October 14

'Make China Great Again': How China's social media views the U.S. election

NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports from Beijing on an apparent difference of opinion between the Chinese government and the country's social media over the best outcome from the U.S. ...

Politics - NBC News - October 23

China Security Group Urges Review of Intel's Chips as Tech Tension With U.S. Rises

The Chinese industry group said that Intel’s products have shown security vulnerabilities and high failure rates.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Nvidia and Apple supplier TSMC shares pop after quarterly profit soars on AI demand

TSMC, the world’s largest producer of advanced chips, posted a 54% hike in third-quarter profit.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Oil prices rise as U.S. supply posts a surprise decline, but trend ‘favors the bears’

Crude futures finished higher on Thursday for the first time in five sessions, supported in part by an unexpected decline in last week’s U.S. crude inventories, which followed sizeable back-to-back ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

U.S. crude oil prices rise more than 2%, extend gains to above $72 per barrel

Traders increasingly view a supply disruption in the Middle East due to Israel-Iran tensions as unlikely.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Oil prices end lower with weekly U.S. crude supplies up by over 5 million barrels

Oil futures settled lower Wednesday as official U.S. data showed an unexpected weekly climb in domestic crude inventories, prompting prices to post their first loss in three sessions.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Why U.S. stock market’s slump on rising Treasury yields may be short-lived

The U.S. stock market appears to be taking a breather from setting fresh highs as interest rates in the bond market climb, leaving the S&P 500 sharply lower Wednesday.