Retail sales rise 0.6% in August largely due to a spike in gas prices
Shoppers stepped up their buying modestly as inflation on many items eased, but they still face a host of economic challenges over the next few months
2023-09-14 21:22
Europe's central bank hikes interest rates again even as threat of recession grows
The European Central Bank has piled on a 10th straight interest rate increase
2023-09-14 20:19
China promotes economic ‘integration’ with Taiwan while militarily threatening the island
China is promoting new economic opportunities for Taiwanese people while at the same time ramping up military activity around the island it claims as its own
2023-09-14 19:51
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher after US inflation data ease rate hike worries
Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a highly anticipated report showed inflation accelerated across the U.S. in August, but not by much more than expected
2023-09-14 14:56
Afghanistan: Taliban welcome first Chinese ambassador since takeover
Afghanistan's leaders say it's a sign for other nations to establish relations with its government.
2023-09-14 13:59
Reports show new Indonesian industrial park on Borneo, feted as 'green,'' will be powered by coal
An industrial park being built in Indonesia on the tropical island of Borneo that has attracted billions of dollars in foreign and domestic investment is damaging the environment in an area where endangered species live and migrate
2023-09-14 13:59
DeSantis warns against Covid-19 boosters for people under 65 contradicting CDC guidance
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is advising people under the age of 65 against getting the new Covid-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, contradicting federal health officials' guidance.
2023-09-14 11:50
For several episodes this fall, '60 Minutes' will become 90 minutes
The famous stopwatch will still announce the show as “60 Minutes.”
2023-09-14 11:16
Cambodia's new Prime Minister Hun Manet heads to close ally China for his first official trip abroad
Cambodia's new Prime Minister Hun Manet is heading to Beijing on his first official trip abroad since taking office last month
2023-09-14 10:19
There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway
Republicans are responding to a late summer spike in COVID-19 by raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are on the horizon
2023-09-14 04:53
A flotilla of migrant boats from Tunisia overwhelms an Italian island and tests Meloni's policy
A flotilla of flimsy boats, crowded with migrants and launched from Tunisia is overwhelming a tiny Italian island south of Sicily
2023-09-14 00:17
Sharply higher gas prices pushed up inflation in August, yet underlying price measures cooled
A spike in gas prices pushed up inflation in August, yet most other costs rose at a more modest pace, evidence that consumer price increases overall are still cooling
2023-09-13 20:47