The Latest Breaking News from Economy

Stock Index Futures Move Higher as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data, Meta Surges on Upbeat Earnings

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are up +0.46%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.79% this morning as market participants digested consensus-beating results from Meta Platforms while awaiting U.S. GDP reading to gauge the strength of the U.S. economy.

Barchart · Apr 27, 2023

The U.S. economy is losing steam. Bank woes and other hurdles are to blame.

The country's GDP growth is slowing as banks cut back on credit and the Federal Reserve tries to crack down on inflation.

WEKU · Apr 27, 2023

Here’s Why Everyone Is Jetting To Euro Summer Despite The Cooked Economy

Expedia flight data is showing that winter getaways are up 250% this year, indicating a massive travel boom in August.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 27, 2023

Crude Prices Sink as U.S. Banking Woes May Undercut the Economy

June WTI crude oil (CLM23 ) on Wednesday closed down -2.77 (-3.59%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM23 ) closed down -4.58 (-1.79%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday sold off sharply, with crude falling to a 3-1/2 week low and gasoline tumbling to a 5-week low. Energy prices are under...

Barchart · Apr 26, 2023

Argentina: A desperate search for a door as currency tumbles

Antonela Massarelli desperately needed a front door for a new house she and her family will be moving into this weekend in a Buenos Aires suburb

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Virtual digital assets, India’s stand and the way ahead

As far as regulating virtual digital assets is concerned, a progressive regulatory framework will instil the animal spirit in India’s innovation economy

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2023

Explainer-Biden 2024: His record so far on the economy, immigration, civil rights

Incumbent President Joe Biden entered the 2024 election race on Tuesday with something he didn't have two-and-a-half years ago: a record in the White House.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023

The Bank of England is wrong again: workers aren’t to blame for inflation

Why should we ‘accept we’re worse off’, when corporate greed and global shortages are really to blame, asks James Meadway of the Progressive Economy Forum

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

3 Undervalued Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio Today

Amid concerns of the economy heading into a recession, one could capitalize on stocks currently trading at a discount to its peers. Therefore, it could be wise to buy fundamentally strong undervalued stocks Mondi plc (MONDY), Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS), and Garrett Motion (GTX). Keep reading.

StockNews.com · Apr 26, 2023

Sudan's conflict has its roots in three decades of elites fighting over oil and energy

Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by the deadly confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces of General Abdelfatah El-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (“Hemedti”).

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023