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As Donald Trump threatens to slap steep tariffs on many countries, he is boasting that his taxes on imports will be a boon to the US economy, but most economists strongly disagree – many say Trump’s tariffs will increase inflation, slow…

US secretary of state Marco Rubio (AP) American President Donald Trump is serious about wanting to buy Greenland, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Thursday, after Denmark reacted to his comments about taking over the autonomous…

A self-imposed Feb. 1 deadline by Donald Trump for a first round of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China looms in less than two days as economic observers and world leaders try to plan amid the uncertainty. On Thursday afternoon,…

Hong Kong CNN  —  Previously little-known Chinese startup DeepSeek has dominated headlines and app charts in recent days thanks to its new AI chatbot, which sparked a…

Johnny C. Taylor Jr.Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR professional society and…

The World Bank Group warned Colombian staff members on Monday not to exit or enter the United States following a travel ban and visa restrictions that President Trump imposed on Colombians a day earlier, after the government in Bogotá…

BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed on Thursday after China rolled out more moves to try to boost its lagging stock markets by raising confidence that prices will rise. Germany's DAX gained 0.2% to 21,300 and the CAC 40 in Paris…

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. China posts record trade surplus as export wave finds shores outside USButtressed by…

Uncertainty in bond markets is likely to fuel interest in gold in January following a strong December which saw the metal give back less than expected given a strong dollar and profit-taking, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).…

Gulf of America? Trump floats new name President-elect Donald Trump announcing Tuesday he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. President-elect Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that the Gulf of Mexico should be…