Hardship Economic Turmoil

Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environment

World - ABC News - Yesterday

The Biden-Harris economic record is much better than critics claim

It would be a shame if Americans went to the voting booth without understanding this important fact.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Democrats alarmed Harris’s economic message isn’t breaking through

Democrats are frustrated that Vice President Harris hasn't done more to sell her economic message and worry that former President Trump continues to have a sizeable advantage on what many voters ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago

Here are the 5 most important U.S. economic issues for voters

Americans say the economy is the most pressing issue as they prepare to cast their ballots on November 5, including these five key issues.

Here are the 5 most important U.S. economic issues for voters

Americans say the economy is the most pressing issue as they prepare to cast their ballots on November 5, including these five key issues.

Politics - CBS News - 13 hours ago

China's Ministry of Finance is taking aim at local debt problems before tackling broader economic challenges

In his opening remarks on Saturday, Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an laid out four measures, starting with increasing support for local governments in resolving debt risks.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Nobel economics prize for 2024 awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson

The winner of the award, officially the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel," receives $1 million.

Business - CNBC - October 14

The Nobel economics prize is awarded to 3 experts for research into differences in prosperity between nations

World - ABC News - October 14

Trump Brags About His Math Skills and Economic Plans. Experts Say Both Are Shaky.

In a combative interview, the former president hinted at even higher tariffs as an economic magic bullet.

Business - The New York Times - October 15

U.S. business inventories expand for fifth straight month in August, bolstering economic outlook

Business inventories rose 0.3% for the second straight month and for the fifth straight month overall in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

China posts slowest economic growth in 18 months as optimism fades over stimulus

Blistering sharemarket rally of recent weeks recedes as expectations cool towards long-awaited ‘bazooka stimulus’ for ailing property sector. China posted its slowest growth in a year and a half on ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says

Kevin Hassett, who was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019, agreed with Trump’s view that the Federal Reserve has acted politically in recent ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Harris and Cheney talk economy, women’s health and Trump in Michigan campaign event – US elections live

VP and former Republican congresswoman meet voters in swing state; Trump holds rally in North Carolina. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Final jobs report before election likely to see hurricane impact — masking some economic gains

The U.S. economy remains on solid footing.

Trump's economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests

A new analysis suggests former President Donald Trump's economic proposals, should he win the election, could speed up when the Social Security trust fund runs out of money. This is according to a ...

Despite steady gains, economic concerns persist among some young men. That could tip the election.

They’re a group that previous presidential candidates may have overlooked.

Foreign investors flock to flagship Saudi economic conference — but face less free-flowing cash

Thousands of financiers, founders and investors are set to descend on the Saudi capital of Riyadh for the eighth edition of the kingdom's Future Investment Initiative.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Diamond-rich Botswana holds an election with new economic challenges for a long-ruling party

Botswana will vote in a national election this week that will decide whether the ruling party extends a 58-year stretch in power in a southern African country that is a leading diamond producer and ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

‘The dynamics are different’: Singapore and Malaysia aim to finally crack economic integration with Johor special zone

The number of Singaporeans visiting or relocating to Johor could increase in coming years when a rail link between Singapore and Johor Bahru is completed.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Japan's political instability could cloud economic policy, herald 'revolving door' of prime ministers

Analysts predict a short tenure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with one noting that Japan could return to an era of "revolving door" prime ministers.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Would Trump be inflationary? His supply-driven growth will lower prices, economic adviser argues.

Economist Kevin Hassett — viewed as in the running to become Federal Reserve chair in a second Trump administration — on Tuesday defended the Republican presidential nominee’s policies from the ...

Business - MarketWatch - 16 hours ago

US election live: Trump holds rally in Atlanta after Georgia sees record first day of early voting

More than 250,000 voters cast ballots on day one of in-person early voting. Don’t miss important election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Joe Biden is in his home ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Latest in Hardship Economic Turmoil

Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality

The Biden-Harris economic record is much better than critics claim

Democrats alarmed Harris’s economic message isn’t breaking through

Here are the 5 most important U.S. economic issues for voters

Here are the 5 most important U.S. economic issues for voters

China's Ministry of Finance is taking aim at local debt problems before tackling broader economic challenges

Nobel economics prize for 2024 awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson

The Nobel economics prize is awarded to 3 experts for research into differences in prosperity between nations

Trump Brags About His Math Skills and Economic Plans. Experts Say Both Are Shaky.

U.S. business inventories expand for fifth straight month in August, bolstering economic outlook

China posts slowest economic growth in 18 months as optimism fades over stimulus

Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says

Harris and Cheney talk economy, women’s health and Trump in Michigan campaign event – US elections live

Final jobs report before election likely to see hurricane impact — masking some economic gains

Trump's economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests

Despite steady gains, economic concerns persist among some young men. That could tip the election.

Foreign investors flock to flagship Saudi economic conference — but face less free-flowing cash

Diamond-rich Botswana holds an election with new economic challenges for a long-ruling party

‘The dynamics are different’: Singapore and Malaysia aim to finally crack economic integration with Johor special zone

Japan's political instability could cloud economic policy, herald 'revolving door' of prime ministers

Would Trump be inflationary? His supply-driven growth will lower prices, economic adviser argues.

US election live: Trump holds rally in Atlanta after Georgia sees record first day of early voting

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