Economy

Natural gas prices are on the rise again as cold weather, production challenges, and rising export demand squeeze supplies. Futures recently jumped 13.66% to $4.234 per million British thermal units (MMBtu),…

According to World Bank estimates, remittances to low- and middle-income countries reached $685 billion in 2024, up from $647 billion in 2023.With remittances approaching $905 billion globally, it raises the…

It seems as though China’s imports of sanctioned oil are rebounding amid trade tensions with the US. Immediately after Shandong’s shipping ban and the US sanctions on tankers involved in Russian…

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares declined more than 11% in premarket trading after The Wall Street Journal reported that the Justice Department has launched a civil fraud investigation into the company’s…

President Trump’s tariff threats have boosted stock market volatility, but not by much. Despite some relatively large intra-day swings, traders have taken tariffs in their stride. This may be due…

Germany heads to the polls on Sunday, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Europe’s largest economy is stuck in neutral, struggling with weak growth, high energy costs, and fading industrial…

Although inflation has eased from its peak, it remains a concern for investors and policymakers alike. The consumer price index (CPI) has fallen from a 9.1% high in June 2022…

In recent months, illegal immigrant deportations from the United States have emerged as a serious humanitarian and economic problem for Latin America, especially for countries like Venezuela with eroded democracy…

Japan’s inflation surged in January, with consumer prices rising 4% year over year—the highest level since early 2023. This has intensified pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to tighten…