Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. One does not have to be a fan of President Donald Trump’s trade policies to recognize that stresses in today’s global trading system ...

The German army has quit X, the social media platform belonging to Elon Musk, because of disinformation days after the tech billionaire gave his full endorsement to the far-Right AfD party.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — After more than six decades, The Old Canteen Italian Restaurant on Federal Hill is officially set to close this weekend. The Providence Journal reports that the ...

This surplus was one of the highest in history, even exceeding those of Germany, Japan, and the United States. This led to tensions with trade partners and potential trade wars. ET Online US President ...

Only a third of China’s trade surplus was with the United States ... has eliminated well-paid jobs and weakened the country’s base for military production. But the big trade deficit also ...

AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Monday the state will end its current budget with a surplus of $23.8 billion. It's not as high as the record $32.7 billion the state had two ...

China’s vast exports in 2024 exceeded its imports on a scale seldom seen anywhere except during or immediately after the two world wars. By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher, who began covering ...

After the fierce battles in the Falaise Pocket in August 1944, the remaining German Army units in Normandy were in full blown retreat for the relative safety of the eastern bank of the River Seine.

(Bloomberg) -- China’s trade surplus soared to a record last year, driven by strong exports that boosted the economy but may soon be threatened by the incoming Trump administration. The surplus ...

Portugal's trade deficit widened to €2.502 billion in November. Industrial production dropped 6% year-on-year in November. Latvia's trade deficit narrowed sharply to €124.9 million in November ...

MON: Swiss KOF (Jan), Japanese Retail Sales (Dec), Japanese Unemployment (Dec), UK Nationwide House Price (Jan) TUE: Australian Retail Sales (Dec), Chinese NBS PMIs (Jan), German Import Prices ...

In November 2024, German exports were up by 2.1% while imports were down by 3.3% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with October 2024. Based on provisional data, the Federal ...