Economics

Vietnam, a nation that still languishes under the thumb of a government with an avowed communist ideology, intends to become Asia’s next “tiger economy.”

This chart shows a massive drop-off in chatbot usage once summer starts

Four months after Liberation Day, President Trump is poised to declare victory in his trade war. In July, he trumpeted his latest agreement with the E.U. as “the biggest deal ever made.”  With…

Our study matched the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types with their highest-paying jobs. Learn how your top strengths align with high earnings.

The appeals court put its ruling on hold to give the administration time to turn to the Supreme Court.

The cherry-blossom-pink vodka concoction is entering its 18th year as the event’s signature drink. And it’s still a cash cow.

The U.S. economy as measured by the Gross Domestic Product grew at an annual rate of 3.3% in the second quarter, rather than the 3% annual growth initially...

This housing market is frozen, weird, and a nightmare for homebuilders....

Waymo says its fleet of driverless cars has surpassed 25 million miles on public roadways and continues to outperform human drivers across major safety metrics.

They say it’s because of tariffs. But it could set the business up for a profitable pop if demand is a smidge better than expected....

Which OECD nations rank best and worst for taxes? Explore the 2024 Tax Foundation index and the surprises it reveals.

Analysts warn that the higher U.S. tariffs risk substantially diminishing the allure of Indian exports to the U.S., compared to regional peers.

[NEW YORK] Alphabet’s Google is investing an additional US$9 billion in Virginia till 2026 to enhance cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure across the state, marking the latest in a series of big tech investments in US data centres.

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Culture minister says government will propose ending the 25% rate, the highest in the world, in its budget bill

37% of US Amazon customers included traditional grocery store items in their most recent order....

The end of the de minimis exemption is likely to impact a lot of packages—these types of shipments make up more than 90% of cargo entering the US by volume, according to Customs and Border Protection.

The move effectively reverses a merger with Keurig in 2018

Olivia Rodrigo might be one of the few teens getting her driver's license.  Answer: 25.2% of 16-year-olds had their driver's license in 2023 60.3% of 18-year-olds had their driver's license in 2023   Questions: When did you get your driver’s license OR when do you plan to get your license? Why? The percentage of teens with a driver’s license has been decreasing since the 1980’s. Why do you think that is?

A judge has ordered Peninsula Township to pay $50 million to the region's 11 wineries, saying the township's business restrictions were unconstitutional.

Some laws extinguish fires; others ignite them. In Spain, a country that has mastered the art of legislating against reality, we have more of the second kind.

The Summer Restaurant Trends Report provides insights into early summer restaurant performance in 20 U.S. cities and all 50 states, summer food trends by state, and Q2 tipping trends from restaurants on the Toast platform.

The former is now worth about 18x as much as the latter....

More people are asking to spend the night before making an offer. ‘You should try it before you buy it.’

Get the latest restaurant industry statistics and trends on the national and state levels.

German postal services group DHL said Friday that it would suspend the shipment of standard parcels for businesses to the United States, in line with similar moves by European peers deterred by looming US customs duties for low-value packages.

Wherever you fall on the vacation scent memory spectrum, the hotel where it was wafting probably did it on purpose.

Perfume dupes have taken off recently. Fragrance experts weigh in on the ethics and what to look for when making a purchase.