Trump has doubled his net worth since retaking the White House
Forty-nine years ago, in January 1977, Jimmy Carter gave up his peanut farm. It was first a key feature of…
Trump says Iran wants to negotiate, weighs ‘strong options’ to respond to deadly protest crackdown
President Donald Trump has said Iran wants to negotiate but warned he may still carry out strikes against the Islamic…
Chinese semiconductor firm Omni Vision jumps 16.2% in Hong Kong trading debut
Shares of OmniVision Integrated Circuits jumped 16.2% in their Hong Kong debut on Monday after the Chinese semiconductor design company…
S&P 500, Dow hit closing record highs; Walmart, tech climb
The S&P 500 and Dow registered record closing highs on Monday, with shares of technology companies and retailer Walmart gaining…
Trump crosses Fed Rubicon, market shrugs
nvestors on Monday brushed aside the dramatic news of the Trump administration’s threat to criminally indict Fed Chair Jerome Powell,…
From sanctions to seizure: What Maduro’s capture means for Venezuela’s economy
The arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has reopened debate over whether the country’s long-isolated economy could soon re-engage…
Bank Economists Urge Tax Overhaul to Jumpstart Canada Economy
Economists at Canada’s biggest banks are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to reform taxes, arguing his latest budget investments…
Help wanted? Not really. U.S. economy is barely adding workers.
It’s not quite true that the U.S. now has a “low-hire, low-fire” labor market, as economists often remark. What’s more…
Economists Forecast Farm Economy to Stabilize, But High Costs and Policy Uncertainty Block a 2026 Rebound
As 2026 ushers in a fresh start, agricultural economists say the U.S. farm economy has stopped sliding, but it’s far…
Cuba’s Long-Suffering Economy Is Now in ‘Free Fall’
By all accounts, Cuba is enduring the worst economic moment in the 67-year history of its communist revolution. While the…