The labor market created far fewer jobs than previously thought, according to a Labor Department report Tuesday that added to concerns both about the health of the economy and the state of data collection. Annual revisions to nonfarm payrolls data for the year prior to March 2025 showed a drop of 911,000 from the initial…
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters France was thrown into further political chaos this…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 4, 2025. NYSE Here are two statements that, on the surface, may appear contradictory: The U.S. labor market is weakening, with the number of jobs in June actually decreasing. The U.S. stock market is hitting all-time highs, with the Nasdaq Composite being the latest index…
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff | Afp | Getty Images Dear France, I just wanted to let you know at this difficult time that I’m here for you. I’m no gloating Englishman sneering from the other side of the Channel. I genuinely…
The logo of German car maker Mercedes-Benz is seen as a person stands in front of the company’s booth before the opening of the International Motor Show IAA on September 7, 2025, in Munich, southern Germany. Tobias Schwarz | Afp | Getty Images Europe’s embattled auto giants are embarking on a product blitz, seeking to…
U.S. President Donald Trump has upended the traditional global trading environment, in some cases even undermining free trade agreements with partners in favor of bilateral deals that appear to be light on details but heavy on symbolism. One recurring symbol: Boeing aircraft. Since Trump announced tariffs in April, a pattern has emerged. Countries that strike…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 29, 2025. NYSE Traders are leaving open the option the Federal Reserve next week could cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point, though most on Wall Street think the bar for doing so is pretty high. In the most likely scenario being…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 8, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Here are two statements that, on the surface, may appear contradictory: The U.S. labor market is weakening, with the number of jobs in June actually decreasing. The U.S. stock market is…
Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains boosted by tech stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9% to a record high, notching a second straight day of gains after the country’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation Sunday. The Topix similarly rose 0.52%. “Investors are…
From finding its place in the global world order to wrangling business competitiveness, Europe is facing a growing spate of challenges it’s struggling to address, political and business leaders told CNBC on the sidelines of the Ambrosetti Forum. “In a way, I see a Europe suffering from cholesterol,” Arancha González Laya, the dean at the…
