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A person shops for groceries in New York City, July 15, 2025. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in July amid a surge in the costs of services and goods, suggesting a broader pickup in inflation in the months ahead. The producer price index for final de…

A member of the security personnel stands guard at an entrance to a container logistics center at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China on May 9, 2025. REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) — Manufacturers like U.S. lawnmower maker The Toro Company are not panicking at the prospect of Presiden…

The reflection of silhouettes of people is visible on a glass on a terrace of a shopping mall overlooking Beijing’s central business district in China, Aug. 11, 2025. REUTERS WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) — The United States and China have extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving o…

General view of a soybean field in Wyandot County, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2021. REUTERS (Reuters) — President Donald Trump on Sunday urged China to quadruple its soybean purchases ahead of a key tariff truce deadline, sending Chicago soybean prices higher, though analysts were quick to question the feasibi…

(Special Advertising Feature) — Bank of Hawai‘i is accepting applications from Aug. 11 to Aug. 15 for its annual I Kinometi Para I Kumunidåt I Islå-ta Small Business Revitalization and Development Grant for projects that stimulate small business development and economic activity in Saipan. Small bu…

Pedestrians walk past an electronic board displaying various companies’ share prices, at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. REUTERS TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s government cut its growth forecast for this fiscal year on Thursday as U.S. tariffs slow capital expenditure and…

A large crowd of tourists walks through Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 25, 2024. REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea will offer visa-free entry to tourist groups from China, for a temporary period from September 29 through June 2026, to boost foreign tourism ahead of an Asia-Pa…

President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell react during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025. REUTERS BENGALURU (Reuters) — The U.S. dollar will weaken steadily ove…

German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, July 29, 2025. REUTERS SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) — Global stocks rose on Monday, boosted by the prospect of lower interest rates, after a weak U.S. jobs report prompted a dramatic re-assessment of the rate out…

A tractor trailer advertising job opportunities in the trucking industry drives south on Interstate 81 near Staunton, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2022. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. employment growth was weaker than expected in July while the nonfarm payrolls count for the prior two months was revised…