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Maersk and HMM container ships dock at the Port of Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. trade deficit has fallen to its lowest level since mid-2009, six months after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.The trade shortfall in October was just $29.4 billion, down 39% from the previous month, as exports rose and imports fell. Exports increased by 2.6%, but imports decreased by 3.2%.This total was the lowest since the second quarter of 2009, as the United States was just emerging from…

Business representatives sit at a table during the Harlem Career Fair hosted by Congressman Jordan Wright on December 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesThe number of announced layoffs fell sharply in December, hitting a 17-month low in a sign that the labor market may at least be stabilizing, consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported on Thursday.The number of planned layoffs for the month was 35,553, a 50% decrease from November and an 8% decrease compared to the same period last year. This was the lowest total since July 2024 in a year dominated by…

Conservative activist CJ Pearson said this week that Democrats and big banks are plotting to undermine President Donald Trump’s crypto-friendly policies as the Senate prepares to consider a digital asset bill. Pearson singled out Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) as a key figure in the Republican Party’s innovation advocacy, calling her a “key player” in efforts to protect consumer choice and economic freedom. At issue are stablecoins, which are digital tokens pegged 1:1 to the dollar. Supporters argue that the token will act like digital cash, speeding up transactions and strengthening the dollar’s global role as commerce moves on-chain. Last year,…

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“Join Our Team” flyer at the Appalachian State University Internship and Job Fair on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 in Boone, North Carolina, USA. Alison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrivate sector job creation turned positive in December, payroll firm ADP said on Wednesday, but at a slightly slower pace than expected.Businesses added 41,000 jobs in the month, reversing a decline of 29,000 in November and providing a bright spot for a struggling labor market as 2025 draws to a close. Payrolls at private companies had declined in three of the four months leading up to the December announcement.The final tally…

downtown amsterdamJacob | Eplus | Getty ImagesEurozone inflation was 2% in December, according to preliminary Eurostat data on Wednesday.Economists polled by Reuters had expected inflation to fall to 2%, in line with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target. The inflation rate in November was 2.1%. Core inflation, which excludes the more volatile prices of energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, stood at 2.3% in the year to December, down from 2.4% in November, while services inflation slowed to an annual rate of 3.4% (3.5% in November).The ECB kept its key deposit facility rate unchanged at 2% for the fourth consecutive time…

For press inquiries:+41 61 280 8477(email protected)Reference: 18, 2025 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today announced a thematic peer review of the FSB Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto-Asset Activities. This report describes the results of a peer review to assess progress in implementing the FSB’s 2023 Global Framework, including recommendations on crypto asset service provider and stablecoin arrangements, data reporting and collection, and cross-border cooperation and coordination. Crypto asset markets and regulations are changing rapidly. The review shows that, as of August 2025, jurisdictions have made progress in regulating crypto-asset activities and, to a lesser extent, the Global Stablecoin Agreement…

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