Economy

A job fair in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing on April 11, 2023. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s youth unemployment rate in August rose to the highest level since the new system of record-keeping began in December, driven by an economic slowdown and restrictive hiring policies, according to analysts. The jobless rate for […]

An aerial view of the city of San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge in California, October 28, 2021. Carlos Barria | Reuters It’s time for some of my reflections on a week in San Francisco talking to dozens of executives and workers in tech. It was a grueling trip, but a necessary one […]

A Chinese national flag, left, and an Indian national flag are arranged for a photograph. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s commerce minister rejected the idea of joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world’s largest trade deal, maintaining that it is not in the country’s interest to be part of a free trade […]

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters as he walks back to his office as the House of Representatives waits to vote on President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” reconciliation package on July 3, 2025. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A massive package of tax cuts President Trump signed […]

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican House members celebrate following the signing of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters How to read this guide Follow along from start to finish, or use the table […]

President Donald Trump signed his party’s tax and spending package into law on Friday, ushering in major changes to Americans’ finances. The GOP’s marquee “one big beautiful bill” makes Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent while adding a senior “bonus” along with a bigger state and local tax deduction and higher estate and gift tax exemption. […]

Summer is in full swing, and more and more people are heading on vacation or planning one. With the price of hopping on a flight fluctuating so much right now, you might want to consider a destination you can just drive to. “You can make a road trip out of the vacation, take your time […]

As a cardiologist who has treated heart attacks for more than 20 years, I’ve seen how eating habits formed in childhood can often lay the groundwork for chronic illness in adulthood. My wife and I have three daughters, now in high school. I know how hard it can be during the early years just to […]

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet.Source: AlphabetAlphabet has faced a lot of noise this year around the health of its core search business, due to a slumping digital ad market and the longer-term potential for artificial intelligence chatbots to take traffic.In its second-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, the company showed it has any numbers of ways… […]

Are you prepared?That was the question that many in the travel industry asked following China’s surprise reopening announcement in the final days of 2022.Many assumed that a torrent of travelers would be lining up to venture outside of China after three years of harsh “zero-Covid” policies.    Yet, many residents stayed home — either because they… […]