WSJ Economy

Plentiful jobs and potential six-figure incomes draw young people as other industries falter; U.S. healthcare is “a modern middle-class jobs engine.”

The Treasury Department removed Delcy Rodríguez from its sanctions list, easing the path to fresh American investments.

Senior Bank of Canada officials said they face difficult decisions in the coming months about supporting a sputtering economy while keeping inflation low and stable amid a surge in energy prices.

Factory activity expanded in the U.S. in March, but the latest monthly reading from the Institute for Supply Management flashed a strong warning that inflation is resurgent amid the war in Iran.

Central bank officials have cautioned against treating rate rises as inevitable, despite investor expectations and eurozone inflation rising to 2.5% in March.

ADP’s latest monthly data showed the economy added 62,000 private-sector jobs last month, down slightly from the 66,000 measured by ADP in February.

Food inflation is now expected to reach 9% to 10% by the end of the year, up from 3.2%, the federation said.

The country’s leading economic institutes more than halved their expectations for growth this year as the war in the Middle East hits energy markets.

A key gauge of business sentiment in Japan improved for a fourth straight quarter.

The country’s trade surplus reached a monthly record on strong demand for semiconductor shipments, a key growth engine through last year’s tariff-related trade turbulence.

Sure, gasoline has cost more in the past. But dealing with a rapid run-up in prices is a lot harder than dealing with a gradual one.

The Fed president said the central bank should be prepared to address elevated inflation proactively so that it doesn’t get stuck near 3% in the long run.

Economic activity in Canada remained positive in the early months of the year despite volatility in manufacturing and continued unease over trade.

Available positions fell to 6.9 million from an upwardly revised 7.2 million in January, and hiring fell to its lowest level since April 2020.

U.S. home-price growth slowed in January as affordability constraints continued to weigh on home buyer decisions.

Consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in more than a year as the war pushed energy prices up.

Bank of Korea governor nominee Shin Hyun-song said U.S. dollar liquidity in South Korea remains ample despite recent volatility in the won, suggesting external risks to the financial system are contained.

Britons paid more again in shops this month, with the early effects of the Middle East war somewhat offset by retailer promotions.

The Chinese share of American imports has dropped to the lowest level since 2001, but overall U.S. trade deficit has risen.

March was the grimmest month of the year so far for consumers’ economic sentiment as the Iran war raised gasoline prices and dented the stock market, the University of Michigan’s latest monthly survey found.