Germany’s Vast Foreign Surpluses Are Finally Falling, Fulfilling an Old U.S. Demand

FRANKFURT—After years of digging in its heels, Germany is on track to reduce its giant foreign surpluses, a potential boon for trading partners like the U.S. For four straight years…

Booming U.S. Economy Ripples World-Wide

FRANKFURT—A booming U.S. economy is rippling around the world, leaving global supply chains struggling to keep up and pushing up prices. The force of the American expansion is also inducing…

Auditor questions finding that those paid to relocate to Vermont added millions to the economy

State Auditor Doug Hoffer has questioned a report that says the Remote Worker Relocation Program brought $17.1 million into the Vermont economy. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The 307 people…

Michigan Democrat claims economy under Biden ‘flourishing,’ Republicans fire back

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A Michigan Democrat claimed during a fundraiser Zoom call that the U.S. economy under President Biden is “flourishing,” leading…

China’s Bad Retail-Sales Data Has a Bright Side for Investors

Text size China’s zero-tolerance policy for Covid-19 has hurt the economy. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images China delivered a flurry of weak economic data on Wednesday, further highlighting its economic slowdown. But…

China’s Economic Activity Slowed in November on Property Slump, Weak Consumption

HONG KONG—China’s economic activity decelerated in November amid a prolonged property slump and sluggish consumption recovery, adding urgency for Beijing to step up efforts to support the world’s second-largest economy.…

Charlotte CEOs discuss 2022 economic outlook, interest rates

Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, speaks during the Charlotte Regional Buisness Alliance Annual Economic Outlook event in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Khadejeh Nikouyeh [email protected] After…

What Wall Street economists expect for the U.S. economy in 2022

U.S. economic activity resurged in 2021 after a year marked by lockdowns and stay-in-place orders, with the rebound fueled by a combination of monetary and fiscal stimulus, as well as…

CNN gushes over gas prices falling to $3.35 a gallon: ‘A big economic relief for millions’

Media top headlines December 8 In media news today, CNN’s Don Lemon avoids mentioning court testimony that he tipped Jussie Smollett off about police, a New York Times reporter scolds…

America’s economy needs tighter monetary policy

Dec 8th 2021 THE FEDERAL RESERVE has spent most of 2021 saying that high inflation would be temporary. And yet price rises have persistently overshot forecasts, reaching 5% in October,…