Brad W. Setser is the Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. In the days since U.S. President Donald Trump’s operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ...

China's GDP grew 4.5% in the October to December period, slowing from 4.8% in the third quarter. Full-year economic output came in at 5%, meeting the official target of around 5%. Retail sales grew ...

It has been a good year for most of America’s biggest companies, with surging profits and enthusiasm for artificial intelligence propelling stocks to record highs. But for many small businesses, it ...

A proposed 140-mile passenger rail line would connect Asheville to Salisbury, North Carolina. The project is estimated to generate nearly $60 million in annual economic output and support over 300 ...

As Atlanta prepares to host eight matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a new report shows that Airbnb guests alone are expected to generate tens of millions of dollars for the local economy, support ...

Softer factory output and tourist arrivals slowed Thailand’s economy more than expected in the third quarter, with more weakness projected at the end of this year and into next. Gross domestic product ...

Fixed-asset investment contracted 1.7% for the first ten months of the year, steepening from a 0.5% decline in the January-to-September period. Retail sales climbed 2.9% in October from a year earlier ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County officials are inviting residents and business owners to help shape the county's first comprehensive economic development strategic plan through a series of public ...

PITTSBURGH — If you’re a business owner in the Pittsburgh area, your input is needed for a study on the region’s economy. The City of Pittsburgh is encouraging all businesses, regardless of size or ...

Japan's economic data for September 2025 delivered a mixed picture, with a surge in factory output counterbalanced by disappointing retail sales and a slight uptick in the jobless rate. The industrial ...

The analysis uses IMPLAN, an input-output modeling system widely employed by economists to assess local and national economic impacts. NIRS modeled Social Security benefit payments as household income ...