Charting the global economy: US inflation picks up before tariffs

Here are some of the charts that appeared ... developments in the global economy, markets and geopolitics: US & Canada 119739293 Inflation-adjusted consumer spending edged up 0.1%, on the low ... Read More

US labor market stays resilient, but workers less productive in Q1

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week as the spring break-related boost from the prior week faded, suggesting the labor market continued to ... Read More

US labor market resilient ahead of tariff turbulence

U.S. job growth slowed marginally in April and employers continued to hoard workers, but the outlook for the labor market is increasingly darkening as President Donald Trump's protectionist trade ... Read More

Charting the global economy: Inflation cools in US and UK

Meanwhile, China’s economy – unadjusted ... traditional Western suppliers. The market-share loss for US-allied nations is a win for countries from the Global South, which Beijing has sought ... Read More

The big economic pitfalls facing Trump 2.0

This time around, the US economy ... labor market is cooling, over half of the world's manufacturing industries are in contraction, and the American consumer is losing steam rather than picking up ... Read More

Charting the Global Economy: US Inflation Picks Up Before Tariffs

(Bloomberg) — Consumer spending was weaker than expected again in February while a key inflation metric picked up ... market volatility set off by concerns over Trump’s rapidly shifting trade war ... Read More