US: Stocks mixed on slower hiring, economic uncertainty
Wall Street stocks closed mixed on Wednesday on signs that US economic activity was cooling, even though investors were careful not to overreact to a slowdown in private sector…
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Marketing in an age of economic uncertainty
Let’s get this out of the way: We constantly live in uncertain times. Periods of tranquility are actually an aberration, if not an illusion. The relationship between marketing budgets and…
Trump Economic Adviser Insists Tariff Situation Is Under Control
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett insisted Thursday that Donald Trump “always wins,” even after the president’s vacillating tariff policies faced a massive…
The Black Death’s Economic ‘Dividend’
The week of May 19, 2025: Prosperity & population decline, tariffs, the debt, pharma, and more. Source link
Europe: Stocks pressured by rising bond yields, weak economic data
EUROPEAN stocks fell on Thursday as concerns over US fiscal health kept Treasury yields elevated, while data showing weak euro zone business activity added to the gloom. The pan-European…
Trump Economic Adviser Has Ridiculous Defense for Lack of Trade Deals
The settlement reverses a 2021 DOJ finding that Babbitt’s civil rights were not violated and it was reasonable for the officer who shot her to believe he was acting in self-defense or in…
Greenback rises to fourth straight weekly gain on latest US economic data
THE dollar strengthened on Friday (May 16) after the latest round of economic data showed a rebound in import prices while consumer sentiment remained subdued as tariff worries jumped,…
Gold rises as Fed warns of economic uncertainty; Sino-US trade talks eyed
Gold prices climbed on Thursday (May 8) after the Federal Reserve warned of rising inflation and labour market risks fuelling economic uncertainty, while investors awaited the…
Scott Bessent’s Failed Attempt at Coherent Economic Policy
The Treasury secretary’s rationalization for Trump’s whims wouldn’t pass an undergrad econ exam. Source link
Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders on Monday to ignore President Trump’s economic naysayers and ramp up investment in the United States, defending an…
Gen Z and Millennials Are Redefining What Items Are ‘Necessities’ Amidst Economic Uncertainty
A cost-of-living crisis is hardly new territory for Millennial and Gen Z Americans as a new cloud of uncertainty hangs over the state of personal finances, but consumer behaviors continue…
The Fed Isn’t Likely to Cut Rates Proactively Despite Economic Concerns. Here’s Why.
Less than a year ago, the Federal Reserve took decisive action to bolster the U.S. economy. With inflation easing and the labor market starting to soften, the central bank opted to go big,…
India’s Screen Sector Booms to $61 Billion Economic Contribution, MPA Reports at WAVES Summit
India’s booming film, television and streaming industry generated $61.2 billion in total economic contribution during 2024, according to a new report from the Motion Picture Association…
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Addresses ‘Outdated’ Comment, Highlights $2 Billion Economic Impact in India at WAVES Summit
In a wide-ranging fireside chat with Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan at Mumbai’s World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) conference, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said that theatrical…
US: Wall Street stocks buoyed by strong economic data, possible US-China trade talks
Wall Street stocks advanced on Friday (May 2), notching the second straight week of gains, helped by strong economic data and potential easing of trade tensions between the US and China.…
Amazon Says Operating Profits May Decline Amid Economic Uncertainty
As much as Amazon may have wanted to dodge the spotlight in President Trump’s trade war, there was no avoiding it for America’s largest online retailer. First, the e-commerce company was…
Trump’s Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Economic Growth Forecast
The growing list of major economies warning of weaker growth because of U.S. tariffs has a new member. The Bank of Japan said on Thursday that it expects the Japanese economy to grow 0.5…
U.S., Ukraine sign economic deal after Trump presses Kyiv for payback after aid in repelling Russia
The U.S. and Ukraine announced on Wednesday an economic deal after a weekslong press by President Donald Trump calling on Ukraine to compensate Washington for billions in military and…
Snap Delivers Q1 Earnings Beat as Snapchat Tops 900M Monthly Users, Withholds Guidance Given Economic ‘Uncertainty’
Snap, parent company of Snapchat, kept adding app users in the first three months of the year — reaching a new milestone in Q1 by surpassing 900 million monthly active users globally. The…
UPS profit beats estimates, to cut 20,000 jobs on economic worries
The parcel giant is not providing any updates to its full-year outlook due to the economic uncertainty United Parcel Service reported a better-than-expected profit for its first…
China’s Big Five banks post slimmer margins as economic challenges persist
[SHANGHAI/HONGKONG] China’s Big Five lenders on Tuesday (Apr 29) reported narrower margins on their first-quarter earnings and some a drop in profits as the banking sector is hit by a…
Spotify Adds More Premium Subs in Q1 Than Expected to Reach 268 Million, but CEO Warns of Near-Term ‘Noise’ Amid Economic Uncertainty
Spotify hauled in 5 million net new Premium subscribers for the first quarter of 2025, its highest Q1 gains in five years, but macroeconomic uncertainty could bring some near-term “noise,”…
Why Trump’s Economic Disruption Will Be Hard to Reverse
President Trump has made clear his intent to smash the reigning global economic order. And in 100 days, he has made remarkable progress in accomplishing that goal. Mr. Trump has provoked a…
Oil edges up despite murky economic outlook, potential Opec+ supply hike
Oil prices inched up in early trade on Monday but remained dogged by uncertainty over trade talks between the US and China clouding the outlook for global growth and fuel demand, while the…