America’s Factory Pulse Softens As Hiring Turns Negative — Why The Fed And The World Care
The headline is simple: U.S. industry cooled in September and companies shed private-sector jobs. The subtext is bigger
October 1, 2025Section
World
Portugal’s Revised Immigration Law: A Compromise Forged After a Court Rebuke
Portugal has rewritten its immigration rulebook after the country’s Constitutional Court struck down parts of an earlier plan
October 1, 2025
Shutdown In Washington, And The Deeper Fight Behind It
Just after midnight on October 1, the U.S. federal government shut down for the first time since 2019. Senators failed...
October 1, 2025
Global Economy Briefing for September 30, 2025
September closed with the world economy moving—but more gingerly. In the United States, confidence and activity cooled. Conference Board consumer...
September 30, 2025
U.S. Growth Pulse Softens As Confidence Slips; Hiring Demand Holds, Housing Cools
America sent a mixed signal to global markets on Tuesday: demand-side gauges cooled while labor demand stayed resilient. The picture
September 30, 2025
U.S. Braces For Government Shutdown As Partisan Standoff Deepens
The United States is once again teetering on the edge of a government shutdown, a crisis that reveals as much...
September 30, 2025
Europe’s Balancing Act: Germany’s Price Pulse Clashes With France’s Cooldown
Europe sent a split message to global markets: Germany’s inflation warmed slightly just as France’s cooled sharply
September 30, 2025
Warning Shot, Not Verdict: Why Brazil and South Africa Landed on America’s Trafficking Watch List
The U.S. State Department has shifted Brazil and South Africa to the Tier 2 Watch List in its Trafficking in...
September 30, 2025
Switzerland Charts Its Own Path on Digital IDs, Sparking European Privacy Debate
In a razor-thin vote, Switzerland has broken rank with its European neighbors by approving a uniquely privacy-focused digital ID system
September 30, 2025