Lower energy bills helped drive expansion in activity, but Europe faces litany of challenges
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Swings in Ireland’s pharmaceutical industry, often rooted in tax moves by U.S.-based firms, have outsize impact on Eu...
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New problems undermine the country’s old playbook as manufacturing powerhouse
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Surveys of purchasing managers point to sharper-than-expected slowdowns in the eurozone, Japan and Australia
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Contraction in Germany, sharp fall in factory output in Ireland more than offset growth in other economies at start o...
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Second straight quarter of contraction in eurozone’s largest economy might prompt greater caution by central bankers
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Tighter monetary policies are slowing price rises, but inflation remains stubbornly high where demand is stronger
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Surveys of purchasing managers point to continued rebound despite signs that banks are feeling strains
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China’s first-quarter growth shows it is far from a spent economic force
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Falling energy prices will give a longer boost to growth, but strikes are a drag
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Signs of resilience suggest the region’s downturn could be milder than feared just a few months ago, business surveys...
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China’s leaders are finally sending stronger signals on reigniting growth, but some damage already done may be irrepa...
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A bonanza of extra revenue shows how high oil prices are benefiting the Persian Gulf’s resource-rich economies.
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Australia’s economy grew by less than expected in the third quarter, even as consumer spending continued to rise desp...
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The global economy is slowing as a turbulent 2022 draws to a close, but economists don’t expect it to slide into rece...
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Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt laid out his spending plans for Britain amid high inflation, rising interest rates
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High energy costs, rising interest rates and a labor shortage weighed on British output in the three months through S...
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Europe’s largest economy grew modestly in the three months through September, helped by robust consumption.
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The prime minister has managed to help calm markets by convincing investors that he won’t jeopardize financial stabil...
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Business activity in Europe fell for a fourth straight month in October, according to new surveys, as the continent e...
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World trade in goods is set to slow more sharply than previously expected next year, possibly easing inflationary pre...
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The Fed’s rate increases so far this year would reduce poor countries’ economic output by $360 billion over three yea...
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Factory production in Europe is faltering as the economic war between Russia and the West begins to chip away at the ...
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to set back Europe’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, as sanction...
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The British economy contracted in the final month of 2021, but the impact of Omicron infections on the economy was sm...
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High energy prices, supply-chain bottlenecks and new social restrictions weighed on consumer spending and the region’...
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Rising infection rates driven by the faster-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 led to economic slowdowns in Europe...
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China’s economy grew 4% from a year earlier in the fourth quarter—faster than expected. But December data should give...
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The U.S. labor market is nearing, or may already be, at full employment, but a United Nations agency said that is far...
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Germany’s economy hit the brakes at the end of last year as the export powerhouse was slammed by global supply-chain ...
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The force of the American expansion is inducing overseas companies to invest in the U.S., betting that the growth is ...
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The rapid spread of Omicron has weakened Europe’s economic recovery, but there are signs that the supply blockages th...
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As supply-chain disruptions worsen and inflation surges, executives and policy makers must navigate a delicate transi...
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A property tax is a good idea, but with the economy already on the brink of a steep slowdown, there is a risk of poli...
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The country’s economy slowed sharply last quarter, but there is little sign so far of a major shift to support growth...
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development cut its growth forecast for this year but raised its projec...
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The European Central Bank said it would slightly scale back its bond-buying program, despite a resurgence in Covid-19...
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The first read on August data suggests China’s economy slowed further, particularly in services but also in the previ...
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Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal estimate that figures to be released this week will show U.S. GDP rose...
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