Economy

Bipartisan procedural maneuver sets up showdown over health insurance affordability as millions face higher premiums

Federal funding freeze targets five Democratic-led states as officials cite large-scale misuse and tighter oversight of social programs

Protests across the country intensify as Tehran struggles with a collapsing economy and rising tensions with Washington

Russia weighs geopolitical upside against the loss of a key partner as U.S. intervention reshapes power dynamics in Latin America

Fund managers warn energy constraints and regulatory pressure could force Europe to rebalance sustainability goals as the global AI race accelerates

Strong GDP numbers clash with rising costs job anxiety and a widening gap between winners and losers

Rising prices for essentials lift consumer inflation from record lows, even as the central bank maintains room to support growth

Dissolution of parliament intensifies domestic instability while border clashes with Cambodia escalate and Washington pushes to rescue a fragile ceasefire.

A divided central bank lowers its benchmark rate again while projecting far slower easing in the years ahead.

IMF chief warns that China’s export dependence risks fueling global trade backlash and urges faster structural reforms.

A new CNBC Fed Survey reveals a wide gap between expectations and preferences as economists raise concerns about policy independence, inflation risks and market stability.

Rising consumer prices contrast sharply with deepening factory gate deflation, revealing structural weaknesses in domestic demand.

A fragile demand environment, persistent factory-gate price drops and sector-specific pressures complicate Beijing’s path to stabilizing growth and restoring confidence

The billionaire investor compares the Middle East’s transformation to the early days of Silicon Valley, fueled by capital, talent, and massive AI infrastructure investments.