List of All Articles with Tag 'econ'

With the threat of an unprecedented US debt crisis receding fast, the global economy looks to have dodged a huge shock. But there are still plenty of storm clouds darkening the outlook.

By Leika Kihara TOKYO Factories in Asia's largest economies stepped up a gear in May as supply chain

SYDNEY Australian business investment rose strongly in the March quarter, helped by a jump in spending on mining,

SEOUL South Korea's exports fell for an eighth straight month in May in annual terms, although less than

SEOUL South Korea's factory activity shrank for an 11th consecutive month in May, slumping into its longest downtrend

SYDNEY Australian home prices rose for the third consecutive month in May, with the pace of growth accelerating

A Los Angeles jury has found actor Danny Masterson guilty on two of the three counts of rape in a retrial on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney.

By Brendan O'Boyle and Isabel Woodford MEXICO CITY Mexico's central bank on Wednesday signaled it would hold the

BUENOS AIRES Argentina's central bank purchased $451 million of foreign currency on Wednesday to bolster its dwindling hard

President Joe Biden and House Republicans have finally agreed on a deal to raise the federal government's debt limit. Here's how it could affect the world's biggest economy.

By Alexander Marrow and Darya Korsunskaya Russia's unemployment rate dropped to a record low 3.3% in April, data

WASHINGTON U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in April and data for the prior month was revised higher, pointing