<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Economy - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Economy news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Import prices post surprise gain as costs of goods from China hit highest since 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Import prices were up 0.3% for the month, as a drop in energy was more than offset by increases elsewhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/import-prices-post-surprise-gain-as-costs-of-goods-from-china-hit-highest-since-2008/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/import-prices-post-surprise-gain-as-costs-of-goods-from-china-hit-highest-since-2008/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup gave bars and restaurants a needed boost as consumers flash warning signs, Fed says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest edition of the Fed's beige book indicated that the soccer tournament wasn't necessarily translating to broader economic growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/world-cup-gave-bars-and-restaurants-a-needed-boost-as-consumers-flash-warning-signs-fed-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/world-cup-gave-bars-and-restaurants-a-needed-boost-as-consumers-flash-warning-signs-fed-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined 0.3% in June on big drop in gasoline]]></title><description><![CDATA[As with consumer prices, the index benefited from easing energy costs, particularly as oil fell due to the brief pause in tensions between the U.S. and Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/wholesale-prices-unexpectedly-declined-03-in-june-on-big-drop-in-gasoline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/wholesale-prices-unexpectedly-declined-03-in-june-on-big-drop-in-gasoline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewed Hormuz hostilities drive ECB rates rethink amid ‘extremely volatile’ outlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several consecutive days of strikes exchanged between the U.S. and Iran have cast uncertainty on the European Central Bank's interest rate decision next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/renewed-hormuz-hostilities-drive-ecb-rates-rethink-amid-extremely-volatile-outlook/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/renewed-hormuz-hostilities-drive-ecb-rates-rethink-amid-extremely-volatile-outlook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewed Hormuz hostilities drive ECB rates rethin amid ‘extremely volatile’ outlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several consecutive days of strikes exchanged between the U.S. and Iran have cast uncertainty on the European Central Bank's interest rate decision next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/renewed-hormuz-hostilities-drive-ecb-rates-rethin-amid-extremely-volatile-outlook/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/renewed-hormuz-hostilities-drive-ecb-rates-rethin-amid-extremely-volatile-outlook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/china-posts-slowest-quarterly-growth-since-2022-as-investment-slumps-fanning-stimulus-calls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/china-posts-slowest-quarterly-growth-since-2022-as-investment-slumps-fanning-stimulus-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China posts slowest GDP growth since 2022 at 4.3%, missing expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/china-posts-slowest-gdp-growth-since-2022-at-43-missing-expectations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/china-posts-slowest-gdp-growth-since-2022-at-43-missing-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer price index in June was expected to increase 3.8% from a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/consumer-prices-rose-35-annually-in-june-less-than-expected-as-energy-prices-eased/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/consumer-prices-rose-35-annually-in-june-less-than-expected-as-energy-prices-eased/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's inflation accelerates to 4.38% in June, exceeding forecasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation has risen for the eighth straight month in India, as food and energy prices rise due to the Iran war and deficient rainfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/indias-inflation-accelerates-to-438-in-june-exceeding-forecasts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/indias-inflation-accelerates-to-438-in-june-exceeding-forecasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Funflation' hits home: Why staying in isn't the cost-saver it used to be]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a wave of price hikes, at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching pocketbooks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/funflation-hits-home-why-staying-in-isnt-the-cost-saver-it-used-to-be/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/funflation-hits-home-why-staying-in-isnt-the-cost-saver-it-used-to-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises to near 4-year high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors increasingly view China's two-speed growth with robust export and tepid domestic demand as a defining long-term feature of the Chinese economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/china-consumer-price-growth-weakens-in-june-while-producer-inflation-rises-to-near-4-year-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/china-consumer-price-growth-weakens-in-june-while-producer-inflation-rises-to-near-4-year-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises on export orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors increasingly view China's two-speed growth with robust export and tepid domestic demand as a defining long-term feature of the Chinese economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/china-consumer-price-growth-weakens-in-june-while-producer-inflation-rises-on-export-orders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/china-consumer-price-growth-weakens-in-june-while-producer-inflation-rises-on-export-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde leaves door open to early ECB exit, as she mulls French politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/christine-lagarde-leaves-door-open-to-early-ecb-exit-as-she-mulls-french-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/christine-lagarde-leaves-door-open-to-early-ecb-exit-as-she-mulls-french-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drop in the unemployment rate helped provide some upside to what was an otherwise downbeat jobs report &mdash; but it was for all the wrong reasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/job-seekers-giving-up-labor-force-participation-rate-falls-to-lowest-in-50-years-outside-of-covid-era/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/job-seekers-giving-up-labor-force-participation-rate-falls-to-lowest-in-50-years-outside-of-covid-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. job creation cools in June with payrolls growth of just 57,000; unemployment rate at 4.2%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise by 115,000 in June and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.3%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/us-job-creation-cools-in-june-with-payrolls-growth-of-just-57000-unemployment-rate-at-42/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/us-job-creation-cools-in-june-with-payrolls-growth-of-just-57000-unemployment-rate-at-42/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise by 115,000 in June while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/us-economy-added-57000-jobs-in-june-less-than-expected-unemployment-rate-at-42/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/us-economy-added-57000-jobs-in-june-less-than-expected-unemployment-rate-at-42/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe wants to rebalance trade with Beijing, but can't quit Chinese air conditioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[An historic heat wave has driven unprecedented demand for Chinese-made air conditioners in Europe, underscoring the tough task Brussels faces in rebalancing trade with Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/europe-wants-to-rebalance-trade-with-beijing-but-cant-quit-chinese-air-conditioners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/europe-wants-to-rebalance-trade-with-beijing-but-cant-quit-chinese-air-conditioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup could boost the June jobs report by 40,000, Goldman estimates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nonfarm payrolls are projected to post a gain of 115,000, according to the Dow Jones consensus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/world-cup-could-boost-the-june-jobs-report-by-40000-goldman-estimates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/world-cup-could-boost-the-june-jobs-report-by-40000-goldman-estimates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private payrolls rose by 98,000 in June, less than expected, ADP reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies added slightly fewer workers than forecast, with hiring targeted heavily toward healthcare-related sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/private-payrolls-rose-by-98000-in-june-less-than-expected-adp-reports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/private-payrolls-rose-by-98000-in-june-less-than-expected-adp-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Sea oil and renewables: The UK’s next PM faces a defining energy policy decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham could face an early test over North Sea oil drilling as energy shocks revive the UK energy security debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/north-sea-oil-and-renewables-the-uks-next-pm-faces-a-defining-energy-policy-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/economy/north-sea-oil-and-renewables-the-uks-next-pm-faces-a-defining-energy-policy-decision/</guid></item></channel></rss>