Tag: government policy

India's new central bank governor takes over as economic growth slows and inflation rises

NEW DELHI -- Sanjay Malhotra, a career civil servant, became India's new central bank governor on Wednesday as the country's economic growth slows...

Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed ahead of key US inflation data

HONG KONG -- Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. indexes drifted lower on Tuesday ahead of an update on U.S. consumer...

China's exports slow, imports decline in November, falling below forecasts

HONG KONG -- China’s exports slowed in November and its imports declined, falling below forecasts and underscoring potential weakness in trade at a...

Argentina’s Milei marks one year in office. Here's how his shock measures are reshaping the economy

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- When libertarian President Javier Milei assumed office one year ago, Argentine supermarkets were marking price increases on an almost...

Trudeau says Americans are realizing that Trump's tariffs on Canada make life a lot more expensive

TORONTO -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday Americans “are beginning to wake up to the reality that tariffs on everything from...

Chinese leaders pledge 'moderately loose' monetary policy, more support for slowing economy

BANGKOK -- China’s top leaders have pledged to loosen monetary policy and provide more support for the slowing economy, while Premier Li Qiang...