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‘No hire’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Carly Kaprive left a job in Kansas City and moved to Chicago a year ago, she figured it would take three to six months to find a new position. After all, the 32-year old project ... Read More

Even AI can't save the US economy from one of its biggest risks, Moody's Mark Zandi says

Mark Zandi says the US economy is caught between two competing megatrends that are reshaping the world. He sees AI and deglobalization as dueling forces that complicate the outlook for growth. In his ... Read More

German economy in 'deepest crisis' of post-war era: industry group

Germany's economy is suffering its "deepest crisis" since the aftermath of World War II, an industry group warned Tuesday, calling on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government to take urgent action to ... Read More

How Trump’s Attack on Russia’s Economy Is Ricocheting Through Oil Markets

President Trump’s turn against Russia’s economy is ripping through oil markets. The price of Russian oil is trading at its biggest discount to Brent since 2023. Ships laden with sanctioned crude are ... Read More

The global AI race is supercharging Taiwan’s economy. But many don’t feel better off

For proof that an economy can thrive even under constant military threats from a powerful neighbor and amid US President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, look no further than Taiwan. Read More

Even AI can't save the US economy from one of its biggest risks, Moody's Mark Zandi says

Can the AI boom continue to prop up the US economy? Moody's Analytics' top economist Mark Zandi isn't so sure. Zandi has raised a lot of red flags this year over what he sees as waning economic ... Read More