economy

US Fed on hold but investors await signals on inflation fears

by Heather SCOTT Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- No US economists believe the Federal Reserve will raise…

US adds 250,000 jobs in October; unemployment rate steady

  by Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US economic engine delivered another jolt of…

Use of raw materials to double by 2060: OECD

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Global use of raw materials is expected to double by 2060, "placing twice the pressure on…

Japan inflation edges up to 1% in September

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Prices in Japan inched up by one percent in September, according to government data published Friday,…

Wall Street suffers ugly day as fears mount over interest rates

by John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks plummeted Wednesday as worries about…

Asian markets cautious after US volatility

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian stocks began Wednesday mixed after a volatile session for US equities and as yields…

Trillions in US net worth vulnerable to recession: IMF

by Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A severe recession would slash US public wealth by…

Global stocks mixed as markets eye US interest rates

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Global stocks finished mixed Tuesday following a meandering session amid lingering worries over higher…

IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.7% for 2018, 2019 as risks rise

by Heather SCOTT Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An upswing in economic risks due to rising trade…

US unemployment falls to 48-year low in September

  by Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US jobless rate tumbled in September to…

S. Korea court releases Lotte chairman from jail

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The chairman of South Korean retail giant Lotte Group was released from jail on…

Australia central bank holds rates with inflation soft

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's central bank held interest rates at a record low on Tuesday even as the economy…

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