As has been the case over the last several years, we are entering another period likely to exacerbate the K-shaped dynamic that has come to define the US economy. The macro outlook Growth remains uneven, and capital continues to concentrate. But compared to the rest of the world (RoW), the US continues to have the […]
Meg O’Neill, CEO of Australian oil and gas producer Woodside Energy, will replace Murray Auchincloss as CEO of the British major BP. O’Neill, a former ExxonMobil executive, will be the first woman to lead any of the world’s top oil companies and the first outsider to take the reins at BP. Her appointment is a […]
President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Gimhae International Airport terminal, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. File Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (Asia Today) — China’s vast number of “flexible workers,” including gig and short-term laborers, could […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – As the date for the World Athletics Cross Country Championship quickly approaches, chairs of the event excitedly anticipate its economic impact. The family-friendly event comes to the capital city on January 10 at Apalachee Regional Park. The event is the pinnacle of cross-country, as the sport is no longer in the […]
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The economy is growing despite anemic payroll employment gains. That can only happen if productivity growth accelerates and raises real wages enough to offset the weakness in employment. The question is whether productivity growth will continue to do so. It will in our Roaring 2020s scenario. The risk is that stronger real wages don’t more […]
As the world approaches 2026, uncertainty has become a defining feature of global affairs. Unlike previous eras, today’s unpredictability stems not only from cyclical economic swings or traditional political rivalries but from a combination of technological disruption, shifting geopolitical alliances, and unexpected crises that redefine the global landscape. These developments-often called “black swan” events-are highly […]
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) – German investor morale rose more than expected in December, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday, as expectations about Germany’s economic situation improve. The index rose to 45.8 points in December. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a reading of 38.7, up only slightly from last […]
Kate Ho, who served as the John L. Weinberg Professor of Economics and Business Policy and the co-director of the university’s Center for Health and Wellbeing at the University, died on Dec. 8 from cancer. She was 53 years old. Ho joined the Princeton faculty in 2018. She taught several courses at the University covering […]
Puzzle made of money by Qimono via Pixabay The dollar index (DXY00) on Monday fell by -0.09%. The dollar posted modest losses on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s US Nov payrolls report. The dollar came under pressure on Monday after the Dec Empire manufacturing survey of general business conditions unexpectedly contracted, a dovish factor for Fed […]
