Economy

According to a United Nations organization, there will be a tiny decrease in global unemployment this year, contrary to its earlier forecast of an increase. However, the agency cautioned about “slow progress” in addressing inequities. The...

From May 19 to 23, Dhaka hosted the first round of talks for the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). According to a press release from the Japanese Embassy here today, Taketani Atsushi, the ambassador for Japan...

After learning that her children in Miami purchased food goods online and had them transported to Havana, Maria Paez is relieved. The shipment contained eggs, ham, and yogurt. Due to the current dire economic situation and...

The central bank announced that exporters would be paid based on the dollar price that was in effect at the time the income was supposed to be brought back into the country, rather than the actual...

Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali stated during a press conference during “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum” that Iran is actively involved in the events held under Russia’s chairmanship in BRICS and that the nations are...

US consumer inflation eased slightly last month, according to government data published Wednesday, in a positive sign for President Joe Biden ahead of November’s election. The data supports his administration’s messaging that the US economy has...

Japan’s economy suffered a worse-than-expected contraction in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, in further bad news for its unpopular government. Gross domestic product in the world’s number four economy shrank by 0.5 percent against...

U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in April, suggesting that inflation resumed its downward trend at the start of the second quarter in a boost to financial market expectations for a September interest rate cut....

Asian investors shifted cautiously Tuesday ahead of the release of key US inflation data that could have a huge bearing on the fate of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year. The tepid performance mirrored an...

Official figures released on Friday revealed that Britain emerged from recession with stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter of 2024, giving embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a boost ahead of this year’s election. The Office for...