Economy

Customers shopping for vegetables at a supermarket in Nanjing, China. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s consumer inflation fell to a five-month low in November and missed expectations, climbing 0.2% from a year ago, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released Monday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a slight pickup […]

Qatar’s Energy Minister and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Sherida Al Kaabi speaks at a press conference in Doha on Sept. 1, 2024. Karim Jaafar | Afp | Getty Images Qatar’s energy minister said he isn’t too concerned about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to lift the cap on liquefied natural gas exports. “Additional gas is […]

Simu Liu speaks on stage during the People’s Choice Awards on Feb. 18, 2024, in Santa Monica, California. Rich Polk| NBCUniversal | Getty Images Marvel’s first Asian superhero star, Simu Liu, says he hit “rock bottom” before finding “enlightenment” as an actor — after his career as an accountant was a flop. “I spent maybe […]

SpaceX Executives ring the Closing Bell at the Nasdaq on the debut of their IPO on June 12th, 2026. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Following the astronomical success of the SpaceX IPO — raising $85.7 billion, valuing the newly public company in the trillions, and minting Elon Musk as the world’s first trillionaire — what many […]

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Still from Pixar’s “Toy Story 5.” Disney Disney’s Toy Story franchise still has some buzz. The fifth installment in the Pixar film series tallied $160 million during its opening weekend, the highest in franchise history. Internationally, “Toy Story 5” snared $152 million, bringing its estimated global haul for the three-day period to $312 million. “Toy […]

An old Joann fabric and craft store is getting new life, if only for a weekend: Hundreds of Southern Californians are expected to visit in search of new art, clothes, decor and an afternoon of communal crafting. That’s the mission behind Lauren Tetef’s Open House Creative Festwhich will run June 27 and 28 from the […]

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) holds a news conference regarding the federal minimum wage at the Capitol in Washington, May 4, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Oklahoma voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029, marking a […]

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Amid the confusion, U.S. Vice President […]

Even if you never plan to wrestle a toddler before bedtime, we could all use a little fun-dad energy. There’s a reason the stereotype exists: Dads spend a lot of time playing with their children, and they tend to enjoy it. In fact, dads report feeling happier when interacting with their kids than during most […]