Weekly jobless claims fall 9,000 to 202,000 Continuing claims add 25,000 to 1.841 million The trade deficit widened by 4.9% to $57.3 billion in February WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – New claims for U.S. jobless benefits fell sharply last week to a record low, suggesting labor market conditions remained calm in March, even as economists … Read more
Item 1 of 4 Trucks transport containers at the Uiwang ICD Terminal in Uiwang, South Korea, March 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo [1/4]Trucks transport containers at the Uiwang ICD Terminal, Uiwang, South Korea, March 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rightsopens a new tab Imports rise 48.3% y/y, against 44.9% forecast Increase in semiconductor … Read more
Item 1 of 5 Shoppers walk along Regent Street in London, Britain, May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo [1/5]Shoppers walk along Regent Street in London, Britain, May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rightsopens a new tab UK GDP confirmed at +0.1% in Q4 The Iran war is expected to be a major concern … Read more
(This was originally published in the India File newsletter, which is delivered every Tuesday. Subscribe here to get the latest news from India and its relevance to the world.) Battered by outflows, oil fears from the Iran war and faltering investor confidence, the Indian rupee is closing the fiscal year with its worst annual performance … Read more
Item 1 of 2 A worker works on the Nio electric vehicle production line at the JAC-NIO production plant in Hefei, Anhui province, China August 28, 2022. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo [1/2]A worker works on the Nio electric vehicle production line at the JAC-NIO production plant in Hefei, Anhui province, China August 28, 2022. … Read more