The Japanese economy shrank 1.8 percent from the same quarter last year as U.S. tariffs dampened automobile exports and prompted a bleak outlook for growth. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ...

The Japanese economy contracted for the first time in six quarters in the third quarter, albeit by less than consensus expectations Output declined 0.4 per cent in the third quarter from the previous ...

The ISM (Institute of Supply Management) Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.7% in October, 0.4 points lower than the September figure of 49.1%. October’s reading indicates contraction at a faster rate and ...

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The World Bank has lifted its growth outlook for the region encompassing the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan for 2025, though trimmed its forecast for ...

Hiring in the US health care sector is looking increasingly shaky, raising a warning flag for the economy given its importance as a key driver of job growth over the last three years. Health care and ...

We sure love contractions, don’t we? Whether we’re talking or writing, we’ll do almost anything to get our point across faster. Just think about it: don’t, can’t, I’m, he’ll—they all follow a pretty ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What’s the difference between atrial fibrillation and premature ventricular contractions, aka PVCs (extra heartbeats)? -- M. ANSWER: Both AFib and PVCs are rhythm disturbances of the ...

Rate cut expectations have risen, but Fed officials remain cautious amid tariff-related inflation risk. US Q1 GDP fell 0.3%, mainly due to import-related accounting effects. Inflation is still ...

The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first three months of 2025, its first contraction in three years, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. President Donald Trump repeatedly blamed his ...

The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of 2025 for the first time in three years, reflecting a surge in imports ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a slowdown in consumer spending.

At the beginning of 2025, the U.S. economy faltered, experiencing its first contraction in three years. Faster-than-expected price increases and a dramatic increase in imports caused GDP to fall into ...

The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow forecast for the first quarter was just revised to show a contraction at a 1.5% annual rate. This would be the first quarterly contraction in the economy since the first ...