Economy

Measured increases amid shifting risks The Bank of Japan appears ready to resume interest rate increases as the impact of U.S. tariffs eases, according to board member Asahi Noguchi. He emphasized that

Japan’s economy shrank in the July to September period, marking its first contraction in a year and reflecting the combined pressure of U.S. tariffs, weak exports and a steep downturn in residential

China’s economic momentum weakened in October as softer consumer demand, a prolonged property slump and the disruption of a national holiday weighed on activity across key sectors. New data from the National

Unexpected growth driven by retail, transport, and recreation Canada’s economy added 67,000 jobs in October, according to Statistics Canada, defying expectations and pushing the unemployment rate down to 6.9%. Analysts had not

Trump’s abrupt phase-out sparks confusion across economy The United States is grappling with the consequences of an unexpected shortage of pennies following the Trump administration’s decision earlier this year to stop minting

Rate lowered to 2.25% amid structural economic changes The Bank of Canada reduced its benchmark interest rate for the second consecutive time, lowering it to 2.25%, the lowest since mid-2022. However, it

Policymakers face slowing job growth and mixed inflation data The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points this week, a move that would bring the