WSJ Economy

More than other generations, 20-somethings are tightening their holiday-season budgets because of economic pressures.

South Korea’s exports rose at a stronger-than-expected pace in November, backed by brisk demand for semiconductors and a trade deal between Seoul and Washington.

Charts show how the president has eased his levies—but some key ingredients might still weigh on consumers.

Sales fell 4% across the U.K., with buyer demand down 12% on year on fears of higher property taxes in the budget, according to a report by real-estate agency Zoopla.

The latest batch of weekly jobless-claims data brought more evidence Wednesday that the labor market is stuck in an uncertain neutral: layoffs subdued, but flagging hiring, too.

Rachel Reeves said her budget would bring down price pressures and ensure the government doesn’t breach its fiscal rules.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand lowered interest rates further in an effort to spur recovery in an economy that for now remains moribund, with unemployment at its highest level in nearly a decade.

American consumers in September reined in spending on tariff-hit categories such as vehicles, electronics and clothing.

Delayed September data will be the most recent official look at inflation available to the central bank at December meeting.

The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures home prices across the country, rose 1.3% in the 12 months through September. This represents the weakest performance since mid-2023.

Policymakers and businesses are more focused on investment, borrowing and domestic demand, and less on finding foreign buyers for chemicals and cars.

Economies that escaped from Communism are at risk if older voters and political leaders prevent changes to offset aging populations.

A divided committee, missing data and a whiff of stagflation present a choice between two paths—each with drawbacks.

The views of the San Francisco Fed president are significant because she has rarely deviated publicly from the position of Chair Jerome Powell.

Some banks have been concerned about the appearance of using the standing repo facility, despite the Fed’s assurances.

The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index, or ETI, rose in September to 106.84 from an upwardly revised 106.68 in August, which was the lowest since early 2021, according to a delayed release.

Growth has been bolstered by data-center investment and stock-market wealth. A reversal could raise the risk of recession.

Confidence among German firms worsened in November as the Ifo Institute’s business-climate index edged down to 88.1 from 88.4 in October.

President Trump and New York Mayor-elect Mamdani both campaigned on affordability, but the issue is amorphous and poorly defined.

Trump’s trade war is a pain, but less so than many executives expected.