Tag: economy
Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in speech to global finance leaders
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is telling world financial leaders that the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration rejected...
Stock market today: Asian shares fall after Wall Street pulls back from its records
TOKYO -- Asian shares outside of China declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of earnings reports both in the region and overseas, after...
Israel's war against militants is expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choices
On top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel's war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups has been expensive,...
Takeaways from AP's reporting on how Arizona voters view the economy with the election close at hand
MESA, Ariz. -- The Arizona economy by many measures is flourishing, but it doesn't feel that way for a lot of voters in...
Malaysia to revamp gasoline subsidies and raise taxes in a bid to narrow deficit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia will introduce new taxes and revamp gasoline, education and healthcare subsidies next year as part of aggressive reforms...
Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering US economy
WASHINGTON -- It’s a trend that has surprised many: Why, despite being squeezed by high prices, have Americans kept spending at retail stores...