CNBC Economy

Women outnumbered men in the workforce for eight straight months as of September, according to one analysis.

Nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September, well below the 84,000 forecast, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

Wall Street is looking for job growth of 84,000 to close out the summer.

The personal consumption expenditures price index was projected to show an annual gain of 3.7% on headline and 3.3% for core, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Private job creation picked up in September after a brief slowdown.

Data is expected to show ongoing price pressures and consumers who nevertheless continue to spend.

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index tumbled to 81.9, a decline of 6.7 points and a reading well below the forecast for 89.

President Donald Trump says he expects Ottawa to concede to its demands on trade in the coming weeks, but Canadian officials insist they won't sign a bad deal.

The hike of 25 basis points was in line with expectations by economists polled by Reuters.

Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors facing sluggish demand and fierce competition.

Government debt costs leaped higher Wednesday, the product of multiple factors.

Markets expect the central bank will take a firmer hand on inflation. It's not that easy.

A private survey shows a rebound in China's exports to the U.S. as companies position for continued stability between the world's two largest economies.

The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.

More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

Time is not on the side of French government bonds, strategists have warned, as the nation's deficit balloons.

Climate shocks, conflict and a global fuel crisis, on top of surging interest rates and donor cuts, leave agencies less able to help those facing higher food prices.

The yen weakened past 157 against the dollar, the yield on the 10-year Japanese Government Bond slipped, while the Nikkei 225 gained 1.5%.

As the French wine industry reaches a crisis point, key players are considering new markets, products and generations.

Goldman economist Joseph Briggs said broader pessimism in society may be contributing to struggling consumer sentiment even as the economy chugs along.