U.S. consumer confidence slumped to the lowest level since 2014 in January, sinking below pandemic-era lows as Americans are concerned about the labor market. The Conference Board released its ...

Consumer confidence dropped in January to the lowest level recorded by The Conference Board’s survey in more than a decade, a warning sign that a relatively steady stretch of economic data may yet ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as ...

For China, the record $1.2 trillion annual trade surplus its authorities reported Wednesday is resounding proof of the resilience of its economy in the face of US trade friction. But the historic ...

China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from ...

A consumer group has been denied access to information in documents related to cronobacter in infant formula and is appealing that denial. The documents were prepared by a subcommittee of the National ...

Last year, AI clearly moved from novelty to expectation. Hyper-personalisation ceased to be optional and became a competitive baseline, brands that failed here struggled to retain relevance. Studies ...

DETROIT - The City of Detroit is getting a nice bonus in its Christmas stocking as city leaders just announced a big $105 million budget surplus for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2025. That ...

American consumers in December remained downbeat about the state of the economy, a new survey shows. The Conference Board, a nonprofit group representing businesses, said Tuesday that its consumer ...

US consumer confidence declined in December for a fifth consecutive month on more pessimistic views of the labor market and business conditions. The Conference Board’s gauge decreased to 89.1 from ...

Your electric car might be more of a race car than you realize. I learned this during my visit to the first Formula E E-Prix of the new season, a global racing series with all-electric cars. The race ...

Last year the gdp of only 19 countries exceeded $1trn. That puts the latest news from China’s customs administration into stark context. On December 8th it reported that the country’s net exports of ...