Friday April 19th, 2024 6:39PM

AP Business - Economy

Stock market today: Wall Street slips after another report on inflation that was worse than expected
Stocks slipped after a mixed batch of data on the economy seemed to drive the final nail into hopes that easier interest rates may arrive very soon
4:01AM ( 1 month ago )
Elderly retirees face big losses after Chinese trust goes bust, reflecting turbulent economy
Some investors in a troubled Chinese trust fund are facing financial ruin under a government plan to return a fraction of their money back
1:23AM ( 1 month ago )
As Putin orchestrates his reelection, a resilient Russian economy is a key selling point
Russia's economy is holding up despite massive Western sanctions and foreign businesses pulling out of the country
1:32AM ( 1 month ago )
Japan's economy avoids recession by growing in last year's final quarter, according to revised data
Japan’s economy managed to grow in the fourth quarter of last year, averting a recession, according to revised government data released Monday that had previously shown a contraction
4:21AM ( 1 month ago )
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower, Japan's Nikkei 225 falls 2.5%
Asian shares are mostly lower after Wall Street's huge rally faltered last week
11:07PM ( 1 month ago )
Biden calls out 'shrinkflation' as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy
President Joe Biden is all-in on calling out “shrinkflation.”
12:32PM ( 1 month ago )
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St pulls back after a shaky day
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street pulled back from its record following a shaky day of trading, putting at least a temporary halt to its huge rally since Halloween
1:55AM ( 1 month ago )
Another burst of hiring shows off the resilience of the US job market
America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in February, adding a surprising 275,000 jobs and again showcasing the U.S. economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates
8:49PM ( 1 month ago )
Egypt floats its currency and agrees with the IMF to increase a bailout loan to $8 billion
Egypt has floated its currency and announced a deal with the International Monetary Fund to increase its bailout loan to $8 billion
5:28AM ( 1 month ago )
Britain's Conservative government announces tax cuts it hopes can lift its ailing election fortunes
British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt is seeking to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party with a series of tax cuts that he hopes can turn the political tide ahead of a general election this year
12:10AM ( 1 month ago )