Economy

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 budget into law on Monday, saying a planned 10% increase in government spending to a record 6.33 trillion pesos…

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity likely expanded for a third straight month in December, offering a glimmer of optimism to officials trying to steady the world’s No. 2 economy…

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – A record 3.4 million young Chinese flocked to the civil service exam this year, lured by the prospect of lifetime job security and perks…

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Japanese yen traded around five-month lows on Monday against a dollar underpinned by rising U.S. yields as thin year-end liquidity kept most currencies in tight ranges.…

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares edged lower on Monday as high Treasury yields challenged lofty Wall Street equity valuations while underpinning the U.S. dollar near multi-month peaks.…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the extension of the debt ceiling will “go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years,” referring to a…

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, 2024 (Reuters) – Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered…

By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) -After closing the books on a banner year for U.S. stocks, investors expect to ride seasonal momentum into mid-January when a slew of economic…

Investing.com — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is navigating familiar territory as he heads into 2025, aiming to balance the central bank’s independence while avoiding confrontation with Donald Trump. Powell’s…