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Fitch raises India's growth estimates for FY 25 to 7.2%
Investment will continue to rise but more slowly than in recent quarters, while consumer sp…
PTI
Americans aren't spending like they used to, and it's forcing a reckoning for companies from Starbucks to Whirlpool
Companies pushed prices higher and higher over the past few years. Now, people have had enough. Nea…
Alex Bitter,Dominick Reuter
Wider Middle East conflict threatens the global economy — when the US and China already face headwinds, experts say
The escalating unrest in the Middle East is a global threat, on top of a US hurricane and a raft of…
Theron Mohamed
Chinese consumers aren't buying enough stuff, and it's taking a toll on the economy
Beijing framed China's second-half growth positively but acknowledged "insufficient" domestic deman…
Huileng Tan
Russia's economy faces 'near stagnation' with sanctions whittling down annual GDP growth, European economist says
Russia's economy could be losing as much as 3% of its GDP a year due to Western sanctions, a Europe…
Jennifer Sor
Here's what's on Gen Z's 'micro-spending' wish list
Gen Z is spending money on more instant forms of gratification over traditional milestones like buy…
Jordan Hart
Credit card companies are ripping you off like never before
Sky-high credit card interest rates are making it hard for many Americans to pay off their growing …
Ayelet Sheffey
Millions of Americans could lose out on more than $700 in healthcare benefits if Congress doesn't keep these tax credits
Pandemic-era subsidies drove enrollment in Obamacare. Now, millions of Americans could see costs r…
John Towfighi
2 steps China still needs to take to avoid a 'quagmire' of deflation, Yale economist says
China's monetary stimulus was a move in the right direction, but one of three steps the country mus…
Filip De Mott
China's $114 billion stimulus package immediately boosted its stock market. But can it last?
China's $114 billion stimulus has some investors excited, but it's lacking support for the country'…
Dan DeFrancesco
Young Chinese are looking for dupes and cheaper substitutes for everything from Hermès to travel
The trend comes as China faces a prolonged economic slump following its exit from pandemic lockdown…
Huileng Tan,Matthew Loh
Xi Jinping just fired his giant money cannon at the wrong target
Wall Street ate up China's newest plan to jump-start their economy. But Xi Jinping's ideas won't fi…
Linette Lopez
Don't let 'upflation' fool you into spending more on beauty products
Upflation is the new trend giving some people sticker shock, but data shows prices for beauty produ…
John Towfighi
War with Ukraine is the only thing preventing Russia from entering an immediate recession, economists say
Russia's war efforts are masking issues with inflation, currency, and oil revenue, economists told …
Jennifer Sor
Medical bills are more negotiable than you think
You might be able to negotiate a lower medical bill, similar to how you reduced the price of your c…
Jacob Zinkula
India to see solid domestic demand for the next 2 years, to grow at the rate of 6.5%-7%
The OECD report projects stable economic growth for emerging G20 economies, including India. India'…
China's latest stimulus boosts emerging-market stocks to the highest level in 2 years
Emerging markets' stocks climbed to their highest since April 2022 on Tuesday after China introduce…
Kelly Cloonan
China just released aggressive measures to boost its economy — but some analysts say it's still not enough
"Today's policy measures are bold by historical standards," Betty Wang, the lead economist at Oxfor…
Huileng Tan
Americans running out of unemployment benefits and part-time jobs at record levels point to a recession coming, economist says
Part-time gig workers are making the job market appear stronger than it actually is, according to D…
Jennifer Sor
China can't boost its economy because its macro policy is 'too slow and reluctant,' Goldman Sachs says
Weak retail sales and potential labor market pressures show China's policy pushes haven't acted qui…