Germany’s economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024

BERLIN — The German economy, Europe’s biggest, shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024, according…

European Union and Mercosur trade bloc announce free trade deal that’s 25 years in the making

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — The European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc have agreed to terms for…

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…