The Latest Breaking News from Economy

The world had its eyes on Sydney in 2000. A million people lined the harbour to ring in the new millennium (though some said it was actually the final year of the old one) on January 1.

Outlooks for the U.S. economy continue to be opaque due to the president’s shifting tariff policies.

“It’s one thing to say the economy is not doing well and we’ve got a fiscal challenge … but cutting the benefits of the most vulnerable in our society who can’t work, to pay for that, is not going to work. And it’s not a Labour thing to do.”

Currency traders are betting that the U.K. economy will fare better than the U.S. economy.

A former Tory minister has refused to accept the economy went into recession when Rishi Sunak was prime minister.

A vote for Nigel Farage’s party is still often a protest vote, no matter how much the government tries to pin down his plans for the economy, says UK in a Changing Europe researcher Sophie Stowers

Germany has passed a landmark spending bill, unlocking hundreds of billions of euros for defence spending and infrastructure investment. While the historic debt reform is expected to boost Europe’s largest economy, there are further implications for its stock and bond markets.

Asian shares are mixed ahead of a decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve

Why does Steve Reitmeister believe the S&P 500 (SPY) needs to be back above 5,747 by 3/31 or it spells trouble for investors? Read on below for the full answer.