US Mortgage Rates at 4-Week Low: MBA
The average contract rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages for conforming loans of $806,500 or less in the US fell to…
Japan exports surge in Jan, trade balance shrinks less than expected
Japan clocked a smaller-than-expected trade deficit in January, aided by an outsized jump in exports as strong demand in Asia…
China shock: Will Merz take on Germany’s top rival?
China’s rise from poverty to the world’s second‑largest economy rewrote the rules of globalization. Now Beijing’s push into high-end technology…
UK Inflation Falls to 3.0% in January
UK consumer price inflation eased to 3.0% in January 2026, down from 3.4% in December and in line with market…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Businesses scramble to reach China’s growing experiences economy
The big story There’s nothing quite like the holiday rush in China for the Lunar New Year. The Beijing city…
Latest WTTC research shows that at least £14 billion would be lost from the UK economy if daily visitor taxes are introduced
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the private sector in the Travel & Tourism industry, has published…
Hassett criticizes NY Fed paper on tariff costs, calls for disciplinary action
Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser to President Donald Trump, harshly criticized a New York Federal Reserve research paper on…
US Industrial Production Surges, Outperforming Expectations
Industrial production in the United States has exceeded expectations, registering a significant uptick according to the latest data. The actual…
Potential Lagarde exit fuels ECB succession talk
This morning, the Financial Times reported a potential early exit for Christine Lagarde from her position as President of the…
China holds 5% growth target, keeps 2% CPI goal and boosts consumption aid
As Chinese local governments are successively setting lower economic growth targets for this year, economic experts projected that China’s gross…