It Will Take 7 Years To Fix the Housing Shortage at Current Construction Pace, Economists Say
The U.S. housing shortage will take more than seven years to fix at the current rate of construction, according to a new ...
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Karoline Leavitt says tariffs are ‘a tax cut.’ Economists say they aren’t
When Associated Press reporter Josh Boak asked about tariffs in the White House press briefing March 11, the exchange with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt quickly became testy. It also ...
Take Five: Central bank frenzy meets political storm
The week ahead is crammed with central bank decisions, first and foremost the U.S. Federal Reserve, but much of the action ...
Sweden Unemployment Drop Confirms January Surge Likely a One-Off
Sweden’s jobless rate declined as expected from an all-time high at the start of the year, underpinning a view that the labor ...
FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks push higher and pound dips as UK economy unexpectedly shrinks 0.1%
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Thursday as traders digested news that the UK economy unexpectedly ...
Asian shares advance, despite Wall Street's tumble, as China pledges to boost consumer spending
Asian markets have shrugged off another decline on Wall Street, with markets in China advancing after banks and other ...
Rachel Reeves could unleash £24billion of stealth tax HIKES and spending cuts this year, economists warn
RACHEL Reeves could unleash £24billion of tax hikes and spending cuts this year after her Budget buffer evaporated, ...
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while ...
Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first ‘correction’ since 2023 on Trump’s trade war
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war dragged the ...
Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record after Trump escalates his trade war
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting lower Thursday, even after getting a double-shot of encouraging news on the ...
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Why “labour shortages” don’t really exist
There are 3m jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those ...
Sterling edges lower after UK economy unexpectedly contracts in January
Sterling lost some ground against the dollar on Friday after data showed British economic output contracted unexpectedly in January compared with December.