Ice cream prices double in a month as Argentina battles inflation
By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES When Ernesto Acuna, a convenience store owner in Buenos Aires, received the new
2023-08-18 04:28
'BRICS bank' issues first South African rand bonds
By Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG The development bank founded by the so-called BRICS countries closed the auction for its
2023-08-16 15:58
NY Fed survey finds broad cooling in inflation expectations
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK Americans said last month they expected weaker inflation over the next few
2023-08-14 23:16
US consumers are feeling gloomier about the economy for the first time this summer
Americans became slightly more gloomy about the economy this month, following two straight months of growing optimism.
2023-08-11 22:18
'BRICS bank' looks to local currencies as Russia sanctions bite
By Rachel Savage and Brenda Goh JOHANNESBURG/SHANGHAI Hobbled by the impact of sanctions against founding shareholder Russia, the
2023-08-10 22:23
Here's what CEOs are saying about consumer spending
Consumer resilience has helped keep the economy strong through the Federal Reserve's interest rate hiking cycle. But is that strength holding, or is it faltering?
2023-08-08 19:17
Euro zone consumers expect lower inflation, sluggish housing prices - ECB poll
FRANKFURT Euro zone consumers expect inflation to keep slowing in the next months and years but remain pessimistic
2023-08-08 16:26
Australian consumer sentiment slips in Aug amid economic angst
SYDNEY Australian consumer sentiment slipped in August as a decision by the country's central bank not to hike
2023-08-08 09:15
Talks resume with aim to end strike by writers unions
Hollywood studios on Tuesday asked the Writers Guild back to the negotiating table in the first known talks since the nearly 100-day strike brought production of most television shows and movies to a halt.
2023-08-02 19:15
Thailand's economy on recovery path as tourism rises
BANGKOK Thailand's economic recovery remained on track in June as the tourism sector expanded in line with higher
2023-07-31 15:50
Americans continue to feel better about inflation and the economy
US consumers have been feeling a whole lot better this summer as inflation has continued to slow.
2023-07-28 22:26
The Fed's favorite inflation measure cooled down even further in June
The inflation gauge tracked most closely by the Federal Reserve showed that the pace of price increases slowed last month, according to Commerce Department data released Friday.
2023-07-28 20:54