The perceived privileges enjoyed by an entrenched political elite have sparked a wave of protests across several Asian countries, where a large generation of data-vars-anchor-text="young people">young ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time in 2025, but further reductions remain uncertain. Strong labor market data and economic resilience suggest additional cuts are ...

Consumer spending has held up relatively well so far despite inflation, but experts say we’re approaching an inflection point. WSJ’s Sharon Terlep explains the role 'elasticity' plays in a company’s ...

Pakistan is once again under water. This summer’s floods in Punjab, the worst in the province’s history, have displaced more ...

With $103 billion spent on tickets in 2023, big jackpots and economic stress continue to fuel America’s lottery habit.

Democracy matters less as a label and more as a practice. Bangladesh’s economic journey shows that growth without real democracy risks becoming a hollow success story ...

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Mortgage rates aren't tied to the Fed's interest-rate moves. Instead, they typically fall in advance of a Fed rate cut, as MarketWatch has reported, because bond investors are trying to anticipate ...

The Federal Reserve announced a quarter of a percent interest rate cut Wednesday and policy makers also penciled in two other cuts before the end of the year in ...

Protesters gathered early in cities across France, including in Paris, to mount roadblocks across streets and highways. Several tourist attractions, such as the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre in Paris ...

Is there a word for all of this economic intervention? “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio put that question ...

Why are credit card interest rates so high even for borrowers with strong credit scores? This guide breaks down everything ...