Economies

WASHINGTON—In about two weeks, at least 9 million jobless U.S. residents are at risk of losing the unemployment benefits that have helped sustain them through the pandemic. Delayed rent, estimated ...

South Australia has ambitions to almost double defence sector jobs by the end of the decade, Premier Steven ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. producer prices barely rose in November, supporting views that inflation would remain benign in the near term ...

Australian and Pacific farmers, businesses and investors are set to benefit from a new trade deal, federal Trade ...

Animal activist groups that target Australian farmers could be stripped of their charity and tax-free status, potentially hobbling ...

The challenges of an ever-changing labour market have prompted the federal government to consider tax incentives for Australians ...

OTTAWA—The British government is concerned and disappointed that Canada’s Parliament won’t be able to formally ratify their new ...

The number of American workers seeking state unemployment benefits last week jumped to 853,000, the third straight weekly increase ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. job openings increased in October, but many of the help wanted signs could disappear amid widespread restrictions ...

BENGALURU—U.S. economic growth will lose momentum this quarter and next but expand faster than previously thought after that, ...

The European Union set out “targeted contingency measures” on Thursday to prepare for the possible scenario of a ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. airlines carried 62 percent fewer passengers in October over the same month last year, the U.S. Department ...

U.S. corporations are sitting on record amounts of cash to reduce shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic, S&P ...

NEW YORK—U.S. crude oil production is expected to fall by 910,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2020 to ...

Fitch Ratings told Reuters on Tuesday that upgrades of any major economy are unlikely in 2021 despite recent ...

NEW YORK—Optimism is surging among U.S. stock investors, as Wall Street indexes hit records at the end of ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. worker productivity increased strongly in the third quarter, though the pace of growth was likely overstated as ...

Australian agriculture's goal of reaching $100 billion in production is facing a $16 billion shortfall according to the ...

News Analysis WASHINGTON—Promising news on the coronavirus vaccine and on stimulus talks is driving hope for a quick ...

LONDON/BRUSSELS—Britain and the European Union are seeking a post-Brexit trade deal, with failure likely to result in increased ...

PARIS—The Paris Airshow has been canceled for the first time since World War II, raising questions about the ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. consumers took out more auto and student loans in October, but cut back on credit card borrowing, ...

NEW YORK—The U.S. economy’s growth is likely slowing as 2020 comes to a close, but a growing number ...

NEW YORK—The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from keeping up with their credit card payments, thanks in large ...

U.S. gasoline consumption fell during the Thanksgiving holiday week to the lowest in more than 20 years, said ...

SINGAPORE—Singapore has given U.S. start-up Eat Just the green light to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, in what ...

OSLO—Russia, China and other countries are using espionage to glean secrets of Norway’s petroleum industry and plans by ...