The increase in the minimum wage, the fiscal deficit, or taxes imposed by decree are overshadowing issues like security or ...

The administration predicts an economic boom that will lift Republicans in November’s congressional elections, driven by big ...

In Taipei, by contrast, the result will be seen as reassuring. Takaichi has been more explicit than many predecessors about ...

Sanae Takaichi is Japan's prime minister again. She won a big election. Takaichi will strengthen Japan's defence and economy. She plans new intelligence agencies and trade pacts. Discussions will ...

A new AARP survey finds that older women voters are not happy about the economy. And either party could win their vote.

The interim government recognizes the strong leadership of the U.S. but avoids establishing an electoral calendar in the ...

Meta’s biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development. Its spending starts this week in Texas and Illinois.

A middle-class tax break that nearly halves the number of Brazilians paying income taxes is adding to economic tailwinds that ...

'Return to normal' implies higher inflation expectations, less central bank control over Japanese government bond (JGB) ...

Japan’s economy eked out growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, reversing from a deep contraction in the previous period, ...

The progressive People’s Party was leading in surveys conducted before Sunday’s election, but the country has a history of ...

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