Tariffs act like a sales tax, increasing production costs and reducing consumer spending. Read why monitoring leading indicators of consumer spending is crucial.

BEIJING -- While insufficient domestic demand remains a challenge, China has seen its consumption sector, a key driver of ...

Trump is embarking on what may be his most disruptive action yet for the global economy by broadening his grievances to how ...

"There is some sign that surveys suggest the threat of tariffs has supported demand for U.S. factory goods, said Samuel Tombs, chief U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

U.S. producer prices increased solidly in January, offering more evidence inflation was picking up again and strengthening ...

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs on an array of trading partners, including Mexico, Canada, Europe, Colombia and India. He has instituted a 10 percent tariff on ...

The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.

January hiring was narrow. Healthcare (44,000 new jobs), retail (34,000) and government (32,000) together accounted for 77% ...

The Santa Claus rally refers to gains in the stock market that often take place at the end of December. Although recent U.S. history has favored Keynesian economics, it’s not the only response ...

President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs in his second term defies many historical norms, say economists and historians.

The seasonally adjusted balance on goods decreased $1,707m in December. Goods credits (exports) rose $471m (1.1%) driven by Metal ores and minerals. Goods debits (imports) rose $2,177m (5.9%) driven ...

Capital goods stocks witnessed a sharp rally in today's trade, February 4, after being beaten down following the Union Budget 2025, due to concerns over weaker capex allocation. The BSE Cap Goods ...