12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (241+ words) Jan. 10 (UPI) -- If President Donald Trump has his way, credit card companies will limit their respective interest rates to no more than 10% for a year to make them more affordable. Trump took to social media to call on all credit…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (332+ words) Jan. 9 (Asia Today) -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Thursday that "extraordinary measures" are needed to address what he called a national crisis for young people pushed to the brink of employment amid "K-shaped growth," a term used to describe…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (272+ words) Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The Department of Labor added 8,000 to its seasonally adjusted unemployment claims report for the week ending Jan. 3 for a total of 208,000, which is the lowest since April 2024. The adjusted number is less than the four-week average of 211,750, which…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (461+ words) Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Mexico closed 2025 with weak economic growth and is heading into 2026 with limited expansion prospects, keeping the country among the least dynamic economies in Latin America, according to local projections and estimates from United Nations agencies. Mexico's central bank,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (673+ words) Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Bulgaria will begin using the euro as its currency on Thursday, and the country hopes it will bring an economic boost, despite concerns. Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007, but it's only now adopting the currency after strong…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (380+ words) Dec. 29 (Asia Today) -- Japan will significantly expand childcare, education and wage-related support starting in 2026 as part of broader measures to counter inflation and ease financial pressure on working-age households. The package includes a one-time cash payment of 20,000 yen per child,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (621+ words) Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Americans are not in a jolly mood when it comes to spending for the holidays, with a majority saying it's been difficult to afford things, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey released Wednesday. The nationally representative sample…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (346+ words) Dec. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. consumers showed steady confidence this holiday season, with retail spending up 4.2% from last year, according to preliminary data via Visa released Tuesday. Despite ongoing economic challenges, shoppers continued to buy especially tech and personal items. The analysis -- based…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (204+ words) Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A delayed report Tuesday showed U.S. economic growth surged in the third quarter, driven by robust consumer spending. The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.3% in the third quarter, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (354+ words) Dec. 22 (Asia Today) -- About seven in 10 South Korean small and medium-sized enterprises said they faced shrinking domestic demand and intensifying cost pressures this year, according to a survey released Monday by the Mainbiz Association. The survey of 351 Mainbiz member companies…...