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Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:16:22 GMT http://www.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/economy WP-WSJ-0004013422 Even with investment and exports performing well, growth remains below potential and consumption anemic. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/thai-central-bank-holds-rate-as-growth-remains-weak-48393707?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:36:00 GMT Amanda Lee Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters WP-WSJ-0004013424 The country’s consumer-climate index fell to minus 30.8 in its forecast for November, from minus 30.6 in October. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/german-consumers-grow-slightly-gloomier-on-lingering-inflation-concerns-a15a9232?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:11:00 GMT Don Nico Forbes thilo schmuelgen/Reuters WP-WSJ-0004013211 With markets virtually certain that the central bank will hold the policy rate at 1.25%, all eyes are on what clues Gov. Kazuo Ueda could give about the timing of the next rate hike. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/boj-rate-hold-seen-as-done-deal-putting-focus-on-guidance-fe9049cc?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:28:00 GMT Megumi Fujikawa Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters WP-WSJ-0004012837 The central bank’s policy-setting board voted 4 to 3 to hold the rate, though it added that further hikes are still likely. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/new-zealand-central-bank-surprises-markets-with-rate-hold-90ee6cc8?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:03:00 GMT James Glynn Marty Melville/Reuters WP-WSJ-0004013022 Australia’s consumer inflation remained elevated in September, backing the case for the central bank to tighten policy further next week. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/australias-inflation-continued-to-accelerate-in-september-4f309fdb?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:24:00 GMT James Glynn Hollie Adams/Reuters WP-WSJ-0004006681 Beijing has reported robust growth this year, but a growing chorus of economists are asking if the numbers are accurate. https://www.wsj.com/economy/china-claims-strong-economic-growth-but-skeptics-question-official-figures-22e583db?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:08:00 GMT Katrina Northrop Gilles Sabrié WP-WSJ-0004010179 A rise in the share of rejected loan applications during the quarter and declining demand for credit signal that interest rate rises were helping to cool activity. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/eurozone-banks-report-declining-loan-demand-tougher-conditions-b6e277cf?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:57:00 GMT Paul Hannon Yorgos Karahalis/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0004001525 Business activity in the eurozone slowed in October amid a squeeze on profit margins, a sign of fading resilience in the face of the higher energy costs. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/french-contraction-has-slowed-eurozone-expansion-surveys-show-40f629a8?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:16:00 GMT Paul Hannon Abdul Saboor/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003982132 The economic possibilities—and potential perils—of the new technology dominated discussions at the IMF gathering in Bangkok this week. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/ai-boom-or-bust-scenarios-loom-large-at-world-financial-summit-00edaeff?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:02:00 GMT Jason Douglas Peter Landers Patipat Janthong/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003979100 The fallout from higher energy and borrowing costs is deepening across the world, hitting harder for countries with limited exposure to the technology. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/ai-boom-shields-select-few-nations-as-economic-pain-sweeps-globe-909f8cc0?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:46:00 GMT Gabriele Steinhauser Katrina Northrop Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium Agency/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003974350 The IMF warned that as inflation shocks become frequent, governments’ shift to selling more short-term debt may have the opposite effect to the one intended. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/imf-warns-governments-against-reliance-on-short-term-debt-1c067436?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:05:00 GMT Paul Hannon Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters WP-WSJ-0004010831 The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures home prices across the country, rose 2.1% in the 12 months through August, compared with a 1.9% increase in July. https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/u-s-home-price-growth-kept-climbing-in-august-d3840176?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:27:00 GMT Dean Seal Joe Raedle/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003990922 Housing starts fell 5.2% in September to 1.221 million. Economists had expected a reading of 1.3 million and for starts to rise 2% over the month. https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/u-s-housing-starts-dropped-again-in-september-808c2f3d?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:48:00 GMT Dean Seal Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003987902 The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, a gauge of builder confidence in the market for newly built single family housing, fell three points to 29 in October. That’s the lowest reading since June 2012. https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/u-s-home-builder-sentiment-sinks-to-14-year-low-120d5cb6?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:10:00 GMT Dean Seal Scott Olson/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003985390 Surging mortgage rates are sending many buyers to the sidelines, while affluent shoppers are driving overall prices higher with big cash purchases. https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/americas-new-housing-market-is-all-about-luxuryand-it-runs-on-cash-8a5fcb8e?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT Nicholas G. Miller David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003982593 Canadian housing starts picked up last month though the pace remains soft as the broader market shows signs of cooling into the end of the year. https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/canada-housing-starts-rise-in-september-though-market-faces-longer-term-supply-gap-8a0cde3f?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:04:00 GMT Robb M. Stewart carlos osorio/Reuters WP-WSJ-0004010947 The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index rose to 91.7 in October, above the 84.2 of September and economists’ expectations of a reading of 81. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/u-s-consumer-confidence-improved-in-october-conference-board-says-746458b3?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:33:00 GMT Jessica Coacci Travis Dove/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0004010726 Investors will be watching for a possible increase in the bank corporation tax surcharge, higher taxes on gambling, and changes to property taxes. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/u-k-fiscal-discipline-in-focus-ahead-of-burnham-governments-first-budget-5fa7e2a9?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:51:00 GMT Miriam Mukuru Carlos Jasso/POOL/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0004008280 The central bank’s chairman wants to stop previewing coming moves. Several colleagues say the Fed still owes the public an explanation of how it will respond to the economy. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/kevin-warsh-wanted-the-fed-to-be-quiet-instead-its-as-noisy-as-ever-b2346ca2?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT Nick Timiraos Watsawat ''James'' Koktabtim/JNA/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0004008970 Plus, Anthropic’s AI vision, chatbots do econ data, and Kevin Warsh’s global audience. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/interest-rates-look-kinda-low-39f99f8c?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:58:00 GMT Greg Ip Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0004010087 Consumer confidence tumbled after nationwide protests and a sell-off of government bonds raised questions on the feasibility of the country’s fiscal outlook. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/french-consumer-confidence-sinks-to-13-year-low-amid-protests-bond-selloff-d7002c30?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:55:00 GMT Ed Frankl Olivier Morin/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0004002198 Retail spending by Canadians looks to have remained on the rise last month, though the pace is showing signs of cooling as uncertainty and gasoline prices remain high. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/canada-retail-sales-look-to-build-on-augusts-rebound-c80f8bec?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:04:00 GMT Robb M. Stewart don emmert/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0004002423 The University of Michigan survey’s headline index came in at 48, down from 48.1 in September and hovering near record-low levels. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/consumer-sentiment-declined-slightly-in-october-bae24944?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:17:00 GMT Matt Grossman Scott Olson/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0004000768 Consumer sentiment tumbled at the fastest pace since the Covid-19 pandemic this month as mounting cost-of-living pressures reversed the bounce in optimism seen over the summer. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/u-k-consumer-confidence-suffers-biggest-drop-since-pandemic-e113231a?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:29:00 GMT Don Nico Forbes Isabel Infantes/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003953142 Inflation is cooler than it was four years ago, but voters are still paying much higher prices. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/inflation-midterm-election-2026-0f809bec?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:02:00 GMT Owen Tucker-Smith Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003963734 The University of Michigan survey’s headline index fell to 46.3 in its preliminary October reading, versus 48.1 in September. https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/consumer-sentiment-drops-per-michigan-survey-ea8fae7c?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:25:00 GMT Matt Grossman Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0004000687 President Trump’s tariffs collided with public anxiety over the cost of living. Now his trade legacy is at risk. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/how-tariffs-became-the-most-hated-word-in-politics-eeed7932?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT Greg Ip Jeff Kowalsky/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003982127 Trade in the eurozone swung to a deficit in August as higher energy imports and weaker machinery and vehicle trade weighed on the balance. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/eurozone-swung-to-trade-deficit-in-august-699c6b31?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:28:00 GMT Don Nico Forbes Fabian Bimmer/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003982233 China is considering new export controls on artificial-intelligence technologies in a bid to safeguard the strategically critical industry amid intensifying competition. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/china-proposes-export-controls-on-ai-technologies-75ac2030?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:15:00 GMT Sherry Qin Florence Lo/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003980828 The commerce secretary has objected to significant reductions in tariffs on Mexican steel, aluminum and automobiles. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/lutnick-throws-the-future-of-u-s-mexico-trade-talks-into-further-doubt-5cfb85a4?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:24:00 GMT Gavin Bade Santiago Pérez Alex Brandon/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003976414 Beijing’s concession on hybrid vehicles shows how much it needs the European market https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/with-china-facing-more-trade-barriers-it-cant-afford-to-lose-europe-d041ab25?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:03:00 GMT Brian Spegele Kim Mackrael Tim Franco for WSJ WP-WSJ-0004002301 The credit-card company is the latest to announce job cuts this week as Barclays, eBay and Volvo also lay off thousands of employees. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/american-express-to-cut-3-500-jobs-63955c6f?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:10:00 GMT Jasmine Li Joseph De Avila Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003998451 The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 194,000 in the week through Oct. 17, 6,000 lower than the revised 200,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/u-s-jobless-claims-return-to-downward-trend-9ba853fc?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:11:00 GMT Dean Seal olivier douliery/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003979235 The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 199,000 in the week through Oct. 10, 1,000 higher than the revised 198,000 from a week earlier, the Labor Department said. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/u-s-jobless-claims-edge-up-snap-5-week-skid-c99e95d5?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:55:00 GMT Kirk Maltais olivier douliery/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003963519 Employers in Canada cut 68,300 jobs in September, nudging the unemployment rate up 0.1 percentage point to 6.5%. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/canada-jobless-rate-edges-up-with-another-drop-in-employment-a58c642d?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:58:00 GMT Robb M. Stewart don emmert/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003960143 The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 197,000 in the week through Oct. 3, lower than the revised 199,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/u-s-jobless-claims-slide-yet-again-2d927e44?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:57:00 GMT Dean Seal olivier douliery/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images