WSJ Economy

Consumer inflation rose more than expected in February, benefiting from a Lunar New Year holiday bump.

The U.S. is a net petroleum exporter and productivity is improving, but the bigger risk is stubborn inflation.

While a judge’s decision has raised hopes, it could take months before money hits anyone’s bank account.

The payrolls number was worse than expected and a sign that the job market continues to struggle in nearly every sector.

A rough February jobs report exposed just how much the U.S. has relied on health workers.

A softening labor market and rising energy prices are pulling the central bank in opposite directions.

Boston Fed President Susan Collins, who is not a voting member of the FOMC this year, said the central bank should maintain rates at their current levels for some time.

A promise to steady the economy helped the president win voters in 2024. The attack on Iran could undermine that support, months before the midterms.

Ireland’s economy contracted 3.8% in the final quarter of last year, more than the 0.6% decline it estimated in February.

The economic impact of the Middle East conflict on Asia will largely depend on how long it drags on, the chief economist of the Asian Development Bank.

The race is on to speed up shipments, step up production and secure refunds.

An extended war in the Middle East could push up inflation expectations and prompt a change in the European Central Bank’s policy stance, its vice president said Thursday.

U.S. jobless claims held steady last week as employers preferred to retain staff rather than implement layoffs.

Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Thursday for a fourth consecutive meeting.

Early 2026 data have painted an economy on steady footing at the start of the year—but with risks from stubborn inflation, a job market that has slowed, and heightened uncertainty about economic policy.

Global authorities must step up their surveillance of lending by nonbank players like hedge funds and institutional investors to minimize risks to financial stability, Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem said.

ADP’s monthly report on business payrolls showed the economy added 63,000 jobs last month, versus the revised 11,000 seen in January. Analysts surveyed expected 48,000 new private-sector jobs.

Rich-country governments will have to sell $14.5 trillion in bonds just to replace securities that are maturing, and new borrowing will likely bring total issuance to a record $18.3 trillion.

The Japanese central bank’s governor, Kazuo Ueda, also pledged to monitor the yen closely.