Economy

President Joe Biden hopes people will soon forget the unfolding disaster he created in Afghanistan so he can turn back to issues such as COVID, the economy, and climate change. But he and his White House don't realize just how damaging Afghanistan has been to the president’s credibility, undermining his ability to govern on every other issue.

Monday’s unemployment numbers show blue states are the leaders in the nation’s unemployment.

In today's polarised world, the situation in this hugely significant region of the Pacific is frequently portrayed as either Chinese expansionism or American imperialism. As ever, the truth of the matter is much more complicated.

A developing economic crisis in Afghanistan is adding a fresh layer of turmoil in the country. Why it matters: “he value of the Afghan currency could...

BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager with more than $9 trillion in assets under management, recently made a very contrarian call.

In the course of hectoring the United States for its “bungled and embarrassing withdraw from Afghanistan” on Thursday, China’s state-run Global Times admitted Beijing has a rapacious interest in Afghanistan’s vast rare-earths mineral resources and snarled it was none of America’s business if China makes deals with the Taliban to get what it wants.

Companies raise prices in response to higher labor costs, fanning inflation further

Americans increasingly believe the country is off on the wrong track. Meanwhile, Biden’s approval has dropped to 46%.

Companies are rolling out perks at a feverish clip to lure employees.

States with Republican governors are leading the U.S. economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, while those run by Democrats – which tended to impose lengthier and stricter lockdowns on businesses – are faced with significantly higher unemployment rates.