Economy

France’s President Emmanuel Macron (C) walks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (R) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) after a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Dec. 7, 2024. Julien De Pink | AFP | Getty Images Europe is vying for a say in fast-advancing Russia-Ukraine peace talks after the U.S. over […]

Nottingham College in the U.K. is offering a telephobia course to help students with phone call anxiety. Jamie Grill | Photodisc | Getty Images There was once a time when picking up a phone call was the main mode of communication, but now with endless choices available, some tech-savvy Gen Z are consumed with anxiety […]

BEIJING, CHINA – FEBRUARY 5: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People on February 5, 2025 in Beijing, China. Wu Hao | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at a rare closed-door symposium […]

It can cost on average of $2,050 to live in Tokyo for a month as a single person, according to Numbeo’s data. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Moving to a major city often comes with big benefits and opportunities, but it’s important to figure out if it makes sense financially before taking the leap. […]

Commercial and residential buildings at dusk in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s economic expansion in the fourth quarter beat analysts’ expectations for quarter-on-quarter and annualized growth, boosted by a jump in exports. Preliminary government data showed Monday that GDP grew 0.7% quarter on quarter, more than the […]

New York, Paris and Tokyo may be on your travel bucket list, but there are plenty of cities that don’t get enough credit and are well worth a visit. Underrated cities have their benefits — they can often be less crowded, more affordable, and just as interesting.As a travel journalist for over 20 years, I recently… […]

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he was “very optimistic” on Friday about reaching a compromise deal with House Republicans to raise the debt ceiling before a June 5 deadline announced earlier in the day.”I hope we’ll have some clear evidence tonight, before the clock strikes twelve, that we have a deal,” Biden told reporters… […]

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon talks to reporters as he leaves the U.S. Capitol after an unannounced meeting with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer that was reportedly about the possibility of the U.S. defaulting on its debt, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, May 17, 2023.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon testified at… […]

President Joe Biden speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School on July 05, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. Scott Olson | Getty Images President Joe Biden did not assuage Democratic anxieties about his 2024 reelection bid against former President Donald Trump during a highly-anticipated ABC News interview on Friday night, his first […]

To keep your brain health in good shapeyou should engage in physical activity as often as you can. “Physical activity is so powerful for our brain,” Dr. Wendy Suzukineuroscientist and dean of NYU College of Arts and Science, said in an episode of a recent MasterClass series that features neuroscientists and psychiatrists sharing advice for […]