Bank Indonesia to hold rates this week as political shake-up hits rupiah: Reuters poll

Indonesia's central bank will pause its easing cycle on Wednesday according to a Reuters poll of economists published a week after the removal of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati rattled ... Read More

Cover newsletter: How we chose the cover image

Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Edward Carr, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and design our front cover. Cover Story shares preliminary sketches and documents ... Read More

The Fed faces economic uncertainty and political pressure as it decides whether to cut rates

Amid all the economic uncertainty, Trump is applying unprecedented political pressure on the Fed, demanding sharply lower rates, seeking to fire Cook, and insulting Powell, whom he has called a ... Read More

Nobel-Winning Economist Slams Trump Over His ‘Insane’ Move – Warns of Authoritarian Overreach

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman issued a sharp criticism of President Donald Trump this week. He condemned his unprecedented effort to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The move ... Read More

South Korea foreign minister to visit China this week, Yonhap reports

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will visit China this week and meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday. During his visit to Beijing around ... Read More

The US in brief: Bessent “confident” that tariffs are legal

Scott Bessent, the treasury secretary, said he was “confident” that the Supreme Court would overturn an appeals-court ruling, issued in August, that many of Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal. Mr ... Read More

Economist/YouGov Poll Shows Widespread Trump Disapproval

Trump's approval takes a hit, dropping to 40% as Americans voice growing dissatisfaction. Elderly Americans show strongest support for Trump, while the youth are least approving of his presidency. Up ... Read More

5 world market themes for the week ahead

Global markets brace for a week of pivotal economic data from the U.S., China, and Japan, alongside key central bank meetings. Investors are keenly awaiting the U.S. inflation report, influencing ... Read More

The US in brief: The end of Vax Americana

20%, the vacancy rate for American offices at the end of June, almost double where it was at the end of 2019. Even so, a fragile, slow recovery appears to be taking place in America’s office market. Read More

Cover Story newsletter: How we chose the cover image

Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Edward Carr, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and design our front cover. Cover Story shares preliminary sketches and documents ... Read More