economy

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Steep bill for AI buildout punishes Meta, other tech favorites

The tab for the next round of the AI buildout came due on Thursday.

October 22, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets

With host communities across the U.S. turning against their gargantuan data centers, America’s technology giants are promising to take fewer taxpayer handouts, keep fewer secrets or shower more money onto the communities willing to allow the server warehouses

October 21, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Peru taps fiscal strength to face El Niño impact, eases fiscal rules

Peru on Thursday unveiled a package of economic measures aimed at cushioning a potential slowdown from the El Niño weather phenomenon.

October 22, 2026

Finance

Yen jumps as oil, AI and France worries rattle markets

The yen was on track for its strongest daily gain in almost a month on Thursday, as investors sought safety amid fragile equity markets, elevated crude

October 22, 2026

Business|Economy

US weekly jobless claims near 57-year lows, underscore labor market stability

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to near 57-year lows last week amid low layoffs, suggesting a modest pickup

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Europe

UK’s FTSE 100 falls as banks, miners drag; Barclays slides on job cuts

Britain's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday, pressured by banks and mining stocks as investors weighed more corporate results against a backdrop of elevated oil prices and persistent

October 22, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Strength in Japanese loan demand expected to leave scope for more BOJ hikes

Major Japanese banks are seeing increased demand for funds among corporate borrowers compared with three months ago, a central bank survey showed on Thursday,

October 21, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political

France's Macron vows order, calls foreign criticism of unrest 'stupid'

President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Wednesday to prevent a repeat of last weekend's violence at protests planned in the coming days,

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election

Trump’s approval rating hits a new low as midterms enter final stretch: CNN poll

October 21, 2026

Education|Europe|Political|World

The history behind France's proud tradition of protests

France is known for its vibrant protest culture, where activism is seen as a social duty and part of the national identity

October 21, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan shifting to wage-driven inflation phase, finance minister says

Japan's economy is seeing price rises driven by higher import costs and on the cusp of shifting to a period of sustained inflation driven by rising wages,

October 20, 2026

Economy

BOJ to raise rates to 1.50% in December, sticking to quarterly pace: Reuters poll

The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December to 1.50%, following June and September increases, according to a majority of economists in a

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election|Entertainment|Finance

Democrats fear slippage with Black voters makes Michigan Senate race feel ‘far closer than it should’

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology

'Be patient at the pumps': Nebraska drivers face rising gas prices as fuel supply tightens

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment

US single-family housing starts plunge; building permits hit 3-1/2-year low

US single-family homebuilding fell sharply in September and permits for future construction tumbled to a 3-1/2-year low as higher mortgage rates

October 20, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Rain from the neocloud

After a week of street riots and protests in France, the country's stocks and bonds are on edge, even as curfews in parts of Paris overnight appear to have restored

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Fed sees AI boom adding to inflation headache, but others may pay for the medicine

The artificial intelligence boom, increasingly acknowledged at the Federal Reserve as helping drive inflation, has left central bankers faced with

October 19, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Indonesian exchange seeks to calm market after record two-day rout

Indonesian stocks suffered the deepest two-day sell-off recorded, while authorities in Jakarta demanded an explanation

October 18, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

German industry has lost nearly half a million jobs since 2019, Ifo says

German industry has shed nearly half a million jobs since 2019, an Ifo study showed on Monday, as manufacturers grapple with mounting competitive pressure.

October 19, 2026

Business|Election|Political|World

Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade barbs in 1st debate only days before presidential runoff

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro have faced off for the first time in a debate, only days before their Oct. 25 runoff election for the country’s top job

October 19, 2026

Arts|Economy|Opinion|World

Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds

A new AP-NORC/AAPI data poll finds that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander adults have become more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans as the midterm elections approach

October 19, 2026

Arts|Economy

UK housing market showing signs of mortgage rates impact, Rightmove says

Asking prices for British homes rose in October but there were signs that rising mortgage rates caused by the war in Iran were starting to weigh on affordability and more

October 18, 2026

Crime|Economy|Europe|Finance

Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest

Milan police clashed on Sunday with protesters throwing stones and looting shops during demonstrations against poor services and the rising cost of living, a day after

October 18, 2026

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Travel

Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?

The path to a House majority on Capitol Hill runs through heavily Latino districts in states such as Arizona, Colorado and Texas

October 18, 2026

Tunisians stage biggest protest in years against President Saied

Thousands of Tunisians joined the largest protest against President Kais Saied in years in the capital on Saturday, accusing him of undermining democracy and

October 17, 2026

Arts|Economy

BOJ may need to tighten faster if inflation beats forecast, IMF says

The Bank of Japan is "doing the right thing" by normalising monetary policy and may need to raise interest rates faster if inflation rises more than

October 17, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|World

Mexico limits tariffs break to established local carmakers

Mexico said on Friday that a new five-year tariff break for imported car parts will apply only to automakers that already have production facilities in the country.

October 16, 2026

Supertanker rates fall from record highs

The cost ‌of shipping oil on the largest tankers fell this week from record highs as demand eased following a wave of attacks on vessels in the Middle East

October 16, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Qatar pledges a lifeline for Lebanon’s economy, power grid and reconstruction in the south

Qatar is stepping in to help Lebanon revive its struggling economy

October 16, 2026

Arts|Finance|Technology|World

Tipping Point

Hello Morning Bid readers! Are we reaching an inflection point?

October 16, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|World

US consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?

High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans’ dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now

October 15, 2026

Arts|Election|Entertainment|Finance

The Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroad

The FBI and Postal Service are investigating “potentially hazardous” letters with “suspicious substances” mailed to congressional and election offices across the nation

October 15, 2026

US holiday sales growth to speed up as shoppers stay resilient, NRF forecasts

US holiday sales growth is expected to accelerate to 4.2% this year, the National Retail Federation said on Thursday, betting that consumers would remain resilient even as major

October 15, 2026

Business|Health

More than 3 million Medicare Advantage enrollees need to find new plans for 2027 in third year of turmoil

October 15, 2026

Business|Economy

US retail sales beat expectations in September on higher gasoline prices

US retail sales increased more than expected in September, boosted by higher gasoline prices, but spending elsewhere was moderate, which could temper economists'

October 15, 2026

Economy

US toy prices surge ahead of holiday shopping season as tariffs, Iran war bite

Cash-strapped US consumers are facing a squeeze in their shopping budgets this holiday season, hit by the double whammy of tariffs and high energy costs.

October 15, 2026

Economy

Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll finds that a strong majority of voters believe President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections

October 15, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

UBS extends Fed tightening cycle forecast with March rate hike after inflation surprise

UBS Global Wealth Management expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates for a third time in March 2027, extending its tightening cycle into next year after stronger-than-

October 15, 2026

Business|Finance

AI-boosted UK economy beats forecasts, giving Healey pre-budget lift

Britain's economy beat forecasts in August as a further jump in the computer programming sector offered fresh evidence that AI is boosting growth,

October 15, 2026

Economy

Ohio's working-class voters rethink support for Trump and the Republican Party

A decade after Republican Donald Trump peeled away working-class and union voters who had long been a cornerstone of Democratic support in Ohio,

October 14, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections

October 14, 2026

Business|Finance

Bank of England's Pill says he's sceptical about market pricing four rate hikes

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill, who has voted for a quarter-point interest rate hike in recent months, said on Wednesday he was more sceptical about market pricing of four

October 14, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Brutal session for chip stocks shows AI trade is turning

A selloff in AI supplier shares on Tuesday is the strongest sign to date that the mood on the trade of the decade is shifting, with growing worries that

October 13, 2026

Goolsbee says AI-induced inflation is 'jumping out of its lane,' Semafor reports

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Tuesday that inflation is starting to feel like "aggregate overheating" fueled by spillovers from the artificial

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Higher yields revive the case for a new-look 60/40 portfolio

US investors are favourably reassessing the traditional 60% stock, 40% bond portfolio strategy as a selloff in government debt lifts yields to levels

October 13, 2026

Economy|Europe|Finance

Germany's Merz: I will prioritise welfare reform over popularity

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday he was ready to sacrifice his popularity in opinion polls to push through long-overdue welfare system reforms that

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

China's exports seen growing at faster pace in September: Reuters Poll

China's exports are expected to have expanded at a slightly faster pace in September, sustaining robust momentum despite pressure from some trading partners and remaining

October 13, 2026

Arts|Economy

Japan's wholesale inflation remains elevated, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike view

Japan's wholesale prices rose 6.8% in the year to September, according to data released on Tuesday, slowing from the previous month but highlighting mounting

October 13, 2026

Economy|Election|Interview

High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in a key battleground district

Victor Martinez runs a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and talks about voters' frustration with everyday realities like higher fuel prices and inflation ahead of next month’s midterm election

October 12, 2026

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