2021-10-31 US Businesses Give in to Worker Demands to Keep Employees
As many American businesses struggle to fill jobs, some have started negotiating demands that used to be non-negotiable for most…
2021-10-17 Japan Confronts Rising Inequality
Japan’s stock market has increased and luxury cars are selling well in Tokyo after eight years of economic growth under…
2021-10-15 Costs of Goods, Services Increase around the World
With coronavirus restrictions easing in some places, companies around the world are struggling to find workers, ships, parts and fuel.…
2021-10-07 What Is the US Debt Limit?
American President Joe Biden again asked Congress to lift the United States debt limit after a meeting Wednesday with the…
2021-10-04 In Asia, Supply, Power Shortages Hurt Growth
Many Asian countries that depend on exports are facing supply shortages, power cuts and other problems. Information released Thursday showed…
2021-10-02 Europe’s Governments Set to Spend Billions as Energy Crisis Deepens
Europe is being hit with very unusual, recovery-related energy increases. This is causing worry that some families will not be…
2021-09-25 China Bans All Cryptocurrency Activities
China’s central bank and government agencies have issued a ban on all financial activities involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies.…
2021-08-05 Southeast Asia Factories Hurt by Virus, Vaccination Problems
New research shows that factory activity across Southeast Asia fell sharply in July because of increasing cases of the coronavirus’s…
2021-08-02 From Education to Bitcoin, New Restrictions in China
For months, China has been increasing restrictions on private companies operating in the country. Here are the industries facing new…
2021-07-08 130 Countries Back Deal on Global Minimum Tax for Large Companies
Some 130 countries have agreed on a worldwide minimum tax, an idea backed by President Joe Biden. The minimum tax…
2021-07-02 Trump Organization, Finance Chief Charged with Tax Fraud
New York’s government lawyers charged the Trump Organization and its long-time finance chief Thursday with carrying out a 15-year operation…
2021-06-10 US Considers Launching ‘Digital Dollar’
A top Federal Reserve official said the United States is moving forward with a plan to develop a “central bank…
2021-05-06 US Small Businesses Struggling To Find Workers
Small businesses across America are putting up “Help Wanted” signs and other advertisements seeking workers. But in many cases, the…
2021-04-18 Argentina Struggles with Increased Poverty, Inflation
The neighborhood of Manzanares outside the city of Buenos Aires in Argentina looks poor. People cook with firewood. Some have…
2021-04-15 What Happens When Women Run the Economy?
Women now have many of the jobs controlling the world’s largest economy. And they are trying to fix it. Treasury…