Economic events
CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Why Britain’s fiscal watchdog is under pressure to reform
Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Each Wednesday, Ian King brings you expert insights on the most important business stories from the U.K. and other key developments […]
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Putin acts like he doesn’t care about peace. Russia’s economy could depend on it
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with German Gref, the CEO of Russia’s largest Sberbank, in Moscow on July 29, 2025. Mikhail Metzel | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s beleaguered economy, with its slowing growth and widening budget deficit, could be one push-factor when it […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: From gamblers to investors?
Hello, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Hengdian, Zhejiang province. Locals are getting more excited about the stock market again. There’s much debate about what’s driving the gains, but there are signs of a deeper change afoot in what’s long been considered a more speculative market. Enjoy! This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you […]
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Lutnick suggests Lisa Cook’s refusal to accept Trump firing from Fed supports fraud claim
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Tuesday that Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook’s refusal to willingly leave […]
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French stocks slide as Paris government faces risk of collapse
European stock markets retreated on Tuesday morning, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential for a no confidence vote in the government next month. France’s CAC 40 index plummeted more than 2% in early deals before paring losses to around 1.75%. The country’s three main opposition parties said they would not back a […]
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‘Our country is in danger’: French PM takes confidence vote gamble over budget woes
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff | Afp | Getty Images France’s minority government on Tuesday faced the prospect of collapse within weeks, after opposition parties said they would not back Prime Minister Francois Bayrou in a Sept. 8 confidence vote tied to […]
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Evergrande’s $50 billion rise and fall leaves scars on China’s property sector
An Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2024. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images China Evergrande Group was delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday — an ignominious exit for the former high-flying developer that once epitomized Beijing’s economic rise and later came to symbolize the country’s property bust. Following […]
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Chinese households have amassed record savings. That’s now fueling a stock market boom
China’s stock market has been rallying to multiyear highs as trade tensions with the U.S. have eased for now. Fueling the bull run are ordinary Chinese households, flush with record savings and a fear of missing out. Mainland China’s benchmark CSI 300 is up nearly 22% since its April 7 low, following U.S. President Donald […]
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From the ‘Big Stay’ to a ‘no-hire, no-fire’ freeze, labor markets are seeing sizable shifts
Casarsaguru | E+ | Getty Images Millions of workers left their jobs during the “Great Resignation” of the Covid-19 pandemic, but economic insecurity and uncertainty have once more turned the tides of the labor market toward the “Great Stay.” Economists coined the term to refer to fewer employees leaving jobs, and fewer employers hiring or […]
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The British pound’s ‘bizarre behavior’ is dividing market watchers on what comes next
LONDON — Tariffs, economic uncertainty and political challenges have created a difficult-to-navigate U.K. market this year, sparking some turbulence for the country’s currency. The pound has gained around 7.2% against the U.S. dollar in the year to date, while losing 4.3% against the euro, with some significant bumps along the way. GBP= YTD line GBP/USD […]
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