WSJ Economy

The Chinese probes mirror new investigations by the U.S. that could raise tariffs on Chinese goods.

Consumer confidence fell to the lowest point since April last year as the Iran war prompted renewed fears over price rises and added to concerns about the strength of the economy.

Rates hit 6.38% on Thursday, about a month after falling below 6% for the first time in years.

World governments had more than $100 trillion in public debt when the Iran war began—limiting their ability to cushion the effects of energy-price shocks.

The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 210,000 in the week through March 21, higher than the 205,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said.

The research body lifted its inflation forecast for the U.S. to 4.2% from 3%, and said the global economy would suffer a large setback if energy prices stay high for a lengthy period.

They are borrowing Costco memberships, cutting back on nights out and skipping road trips. “You better watch your account to the penny.”

The European Union and Australia agreed to a free-trade deal and security partnership, the latest move by U.S. allies to rethink their economic and military relationships at a time of rapidly growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Consumers have plenty of cash to pay for all kinds of services, but rising prices are feeding into sticky inflation.

A bill that would limit the activities of big housing investors has turned Wall Street landlords into a value play.

EXCLUSIVE: As investors jettisoned expectations for rate cuts in Europe following the outbreak of war in Iran, the National Bank of Poland lowered borrowing costs, underscoring its confidence inflation will remain contained.

Preliminary data from the nation’s largest labor union group showed that 1,100 members secured wage increases of 5.26% on average this year.

Kevin Warsh promised to overhaul the central bank and cut rates. He is being greeted by rising inflation, an oil shock and a confirmation in limbo.

Truck drivers in the U.S. are feeling some of the first economic effects of the rapid surge in the cost of diesel. A broader economic impact could hit soon.

Shin Hyun-song will replace departing Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong, whose four-year term ends next month.

They’ve got their whole careers ahead of them, and they’re navigating a technology with a still-uncertain impact.

About 2.2% of rental listings on Zillow in November had previously been listed for sale, according to a Zillow analysis, the highest level since late 2022 when mortgage rates surged.

An aging population can continue to fuel hiring in healthcare even if the rest of the economy wobbles.

Movies and other forms of entertainment thrived in tough economic times by appealing to people’s need for escapism.

A rate increase, once unthinkable, has become thinkable thanks to stubborn inflation, Iran and a resilient economy.