Japan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending

TOKYO — Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period…

US economy is believed to have grown at a solid pace again last quarter

WASHINGTON — Powered by consumer spending, the U.S. economy likely kept expanding at a healthy pace…

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by…

Mexico City assembly OKs strongest rent control since the 1940s, limiting rises to inflation rate

MEXICO CITY — The legislature of Mexico City approved the most ambitious rent control law since…

Argentine Senate passes pension spending increase in a blow to President Milei’s radical austerity

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Senate on Thursday defied the government to approve an increase to…

As President Milei’s austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Struggling to feed her family after losing her job as a cleaner…

Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the…