World trade flows rose sharply in June, aided by the boom in artificial intelligence-related investment.
Day: August 25, 2026
Canada Wholesale Sales Estimated to Have Fallen 0.6% in July
Statistics Canada’s early tally of wholesale receipts points to a 0.6% decline in sales in July…
U.S. Home Price Growth Rose in June
The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose 1.5% in the 12 months through June,…
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Fell in August, Conference Board Says
The research group said its consumer confidence index fell to 89.4 from 90.2 in July as…
Two unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania have died after contracting measles, the state health department said, the U.S.’s first measles-associated deaths reported this year
Two unvaccinated people died after contracting the highly contagious disease, the state health department said.
The Warnings That Came Before a War Now Reaching the Six-Month Mark
After military and diplomatic efforts, President Trump is pinning his hopes on economic warfare.
U.S. Squeezes Iran but Avoids Targeting Its Biggest Lifeline: China
Washington’s fresh campaign to economically isolate Tehran stopped short of directly penalizing the country that has…
New Tanker Strike in Hormuz as Iran Vows Retaliation for U.S. Economic Offensive
The tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, the U.K. Maritime…
Trump Threatens to Rename Lake Ontario as Spat With Canada Escalates
The president said on social media that he is “giving serious consideration” to changing the name…
Canada Targets U.S. Metals, Fish, Foods, Motorcycles in Retaliatory Tariff Package
New duties range from 15% to 50% on about $20 billion of goods, designed to protect…