Business and Economy

Exports jump at a record pace from a year earlier when coronavirus battered the economy, customs data shows.

Demonstrators block roadways across Lebanon for the fifth day in a row as anger simmered over the economic downturn.

Changing the way we measure economic growth may help redress the balance between nature and exploitation of resources.

Renaissance Capital’s chief economist predicts a ‘boom-and-bust cycle’ ending in a crash around the 2023 election.

We gather the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic news stories so you can impress your friends.

The Senate plans to vote at midday on a slew of amendments, mostly by the GOP and virtually all likely to be rejected.

Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to hold a cabinet post if confirmed.

Most of the new jobs created in February were in leisure and hospitality – the hardest-hit sector of the US economy.

Expected 2021 growth rate is far below what economists are forecasting as Beijing aims for more sustainable development.

Funds will expand government aid to small and minority-owned businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

Cathie Wood’s flagship exchange traded fund (ARKK) is caught up in the tech selloff on Wall Street.

While jobless claims ticked up last week, the broader trend suggests the worst of winter is behind the jobs market.

Wage scales in Europe have long been shrouded in secrecy that has helped perpetuate gender inequality on the continent.

Brazil’s economy shrank by 4.1 percent in 2020, the worst drop in decades.