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Economics Headlines
Japan fourth-quarter GDP reverses into growth, but misses expectations as rebound underwhelms cnbc.com
Japan’s economy grew 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the previous three months, offering a modest rebound after a sharp contraction earlier in the year.
Source: cnbc.com
Japan’s Economy Returns to Growth, Clearing Way for Rate Hikes wsj.com
Japan’s economy returned to growth in the final quarter of 2025 despite the hit from U.S. tariffs, giving the central bank room to keep raising interest rates.
Source: wsj.com
Data Black Holes Leave Policymakers ‘Flying Blind’ in Hunt for Next Crash bloomberg.com
The rise of private markets has obscured data which regulators and economists rely on to identify risks in the global economy.
Source: bloomberg.com
Meet the grandmother living out of a 400-ft ‘granny pod’ to save money and help with child care—it’s become an American ‘economic necessity’ fortune.com
65-year-old Denise Martin is part of a growing movement of Americans buying affordable tiny homes to live close to family and cut costs—and the trend helps out working parents.
Source: fortune.com
Donald Trump’s schemes to juice the economy economist.com
Peter Navarro touts Trump’s ‘Goldilocks’ economy citing low inflation, job growth foxnews.com
White House senior counselor Peter Navarro discusses Trump’s ‘Goldilocks’ economy, citing low inflation, rising wages and job growth. He also addresses the Supreme Court’s tariff decision, the White House strategy for AI’s impact on jobs and more.
Source: foxnews.com
Even amid rising economic uncertainty, now is not the time to hug your job theguardian.com
In a rapidly changing job market, it’s not necessarily good for workers to cling to their current employment
Source: theguardian.com
Why the U.S. cutting off Cuba’s oil supply is dooming its tourism industry cbc.ca
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For decades, Cuba’s tourism sector has enjoyed a reputation as an “economic locomotive” among authorities who saw it as the lifeblood of the Caribbean island country’s economy. But the industry has been in decline since its 2018 peak, and the U.S. government squeezing Cuba’s oil supply has pushed the nation’s most crucial industry closer to its breaking point.
Source: cbc.ca
From Hyatt to Holiday Inn, America’s free hotel breakfast is facing a K-shaped economic threat cnbc.com
Free breakfast is a staple of the hospitality industry, but from Hyatt to Holiday Inn and Marriott, the economics and hotel business models are changing.
Source: cnbc.com
Did the US economy show any cracks in the fourth quarter? ft.com
Takaichi Wants to Make Japan Great Again. It Won’t Be Easy. time.com
“Sanae Takaichi wants a prosperous and muscular Japan but remains vague on funding her reforms,” writes Jeff Kingston
Source: time.com
Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist washingtonpost.com
Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.
Source: washingtonpost.com
The Economy May Have Stuck the Soft Landing. Nobody Wants to Jinx It. wsj.com
Inflation is easing, jobs are holding up, and growth is solid. But after years of high prices and with new risks emerging, declarations of victory feel premature.
Source: wsj.com
Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth? bbc.com
With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Manchester’s economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole.
Source: bbc.com
AI is everywhere except in the data, suggesting it will enhance labor in some sectors rather than replace workers in all sectors, top economist says fortune.com
“Maybe there is a J‑curve effect for AI, where it takes time for AI to show up in the macro data. Maybe not.”
Source: fortune.com
