On the Economy, Biden Struggles to Convince Voters of His Success Wages are up, inflation has slowed and the White House has a new slogan. Still, President Biden’s poor marks on the economy are making Democratic worried.

China’s Property Crisis Is Rippling Through the Economy As a real estate meltdown ripples through the economy, small businesses and workers are owed hundreds of billions of dollars, and new projects have dried up.

Ozempic and Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s Weight Loss Drugs, Reshape Denmark’s Economy Novo Nordisk, the Danish company behind two popular obesity medications, is reaping huge profits and is now responsible for most of Denmark’s economic growth.

At Jackson Hole, Powell Faces a Changed Economy and Market Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, warned in 2022 that the central bank might hurt the economy to cool inflation. This year, things look less dire.

Our Economy Thrives on Bad Feelings Only by reckoning with how deep manufactured insecurity runs will it become possible to envision something different.

The Machine Economy and the Convergence of Web3, AI and Fintech Fintech, Web3, and artificial intelligence are one economic whole, and our ability to grow each relies on their deep synthesis, says Lex Sokolin, founder of Web3 investment fund Generative Ventures.

What China Isn’t Telling the World About Its Economy Beijing stopped releasing youth unemployment figures in its latest attempt to play down negative trends as growth stalls, and global concerns grow.

Roaring Back From Pandemic, Japan’s Economy Grows by 6 Percent The rapid expansion came as exports have risen and tourists have flooded the country.

Why China’s Economy Is Stumbling And how should the United States respond?

Las Vegas Suffers as Nevada Economy Droops, Costing Jobs Nevada has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 5.4 percent as officials insist the economy must move away from its focus on gambling.

New Fuel Economy Rules From The Feds Are Targeting Gas-Guzzling Trucks And SUVs Trucks and SUVs have long held back the average fuel economy of the national fleet in the U.S., and the Department of Transportation wants to address this via newly proposed standards that set stricter rules for light trucks and sport utility vehicles than those for passenger cars. The latest proposal from the … Read more…

Heat Is Costing the U.S. Economy Billions in Lost Productivity From meatpackers to home health aides, workers are struggling in sweltering temperatures and productivity is taking a hit.

Biden Administration Moves to Tighten Fuel Economy Rules The proposal is designed to help speed the country’s transition to electric vehicles, one of the president’s signature efforts to fight climate change.

Wage Growth Slowed in Second Quarter, a Sign the Economy is Cooling Pay and benefits increased 1 percent, down from 1.2 percent in the first three months of the year. The cooling will be welcomed by policymakers who have been worried that rapidly rising wages could make it harder to get inflation under control.

GDP Grew at 2.4% Rate in Q2 as US Economy Stayed on Track The reading on gross domestic product was bolstered by consumer spending, showing that recession forecasts early in the year were premature, at least.

Global Economy Shows Signs of Resilience Despite Lingering Threats The International Monetary Fund upgraded its global growth forecast for 2023.

Russia Raises Interest Rates, Trying to Cool Wartime Economy With the ruble weakening and the government spending ever more money on the war in Ukraine, Moscow took unexpectedly sharp action to curb inflation.

With Hollywood on Strike, a Bright Spot in New York’s Economy Goes Dark Tens of thousands of behind-the-scenes workers, in solidarity with striking actors and writers, are bracing for what could be a monthslong standoff with the studios.

Hard Questions if Biden’s Approval Doesn’t Follow Economy’s Rise This is about the time when many presidents see their standing turn around, including Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

On the U.S. Economy, Beware the New Triumphalism Our economy has done well lately. Don’t become complacent.