HRD America

Canada’s labour market outpaces U.S. as wages rise faster than inflation: report

Canada’s economy avoided recession in 2025 and continues to generate jobs at a faster per‑capita pace than the United States, ...

Iran war pushes oil prices to 4-year high as Hegseth faces off with senators

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced off with lawmakers for a second day on Thursday and argued the 60-day deadline to get ...

Liberals, Conservatives haggle over a deficit that is both smaller and larger

Tabling the spring economic update in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne ...

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% in blow for mortgage holders

The Bank of England has voted to keep the central interest rate unchanged at 3.75%. The Bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy ...

Americans’ taxes by the numbers

The April 15 tax deadline has come and gone. And more households got money back this year compared to last year’s filing ...

Economy picked up in early 2026, but inflation jumped, too

The U.S. economy grew at a 2 percent pace in the first three months of the year, as higher investment and a rebound in ...

U.S. Economy Grew 2% in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices

Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period including first ...
Council on Foreign Relations

The U.S. Economy Was Shaky Before the Iran War. Now It’s in Real Trouble.

While the U.S. economy grew strongly in 2025, it is currently on shaky ground. Spiking inflation, static interest rates, the ...
consilium.europa

Forward look: 4 – 17 May 2026

Among other items on the agenda, ministers will be invited to agree on new rules to help fight value added tax (VAT) fraud in the EU. The Council will also hold a policy debate on the market ...