TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Ocean County Board of Commissioners introduced its $608,759,015 budget for 2025 this week, promising no increase to the county property … Read more
BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore’s population has increased for the first time since 2014, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The city’s … Read more
TRENTON, NJ – Phil Murphy’s legacy in New Jersey might not be his COVID-19 lockdowns but his new reputation as the School Closer-In-Chief. While the … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jersey’s population growth is being driven by its policies on abortion rights and LGBTQ+ protections, rather than … Read more
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the Jersey City Redevelopment Authority (JCRA) introduced an ordinance at Wednesday’s City Council meeting to establish … Read more
Inflation in the United States rose slightly in October, with the consumer price index (CPI) increasing 0.2% year-over-year and 2.6% from the previous month, according … Read more
At a recent gathering of the NJ Alliance for Action, Ocean County Commissioner Frank Sadeghi addressed leaders from various sectors including business, labor, and government. … Read more
The Ocean County Youth Center, serving as a beacon of hope and development for the county’s at-risk and disadvantaged youth, continues to make significant strides … Read more
Job growth may stall in the second half of 2024 as low growth and high inflation continue to elevate fears of stagflation, a report released … Read more
By Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) – The danger of a global recession has largely been averted but growth will be meagre, German government sources said, … Read more
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with finance ministers from U.S. allies this week to discuss a number … Read more
By David Lawder GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that China is too large to try to export its … Read more
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. annual home prices rose at a slower rate in January and slipped on a monthly basis for … Read more
Biden Regulator Considering Limiting United Airlines Growth Amid Safety Concerns: REPORT Will Kessler on March 23, 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering measures … Read more
By Alden Bentley (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Wednesday will bring prompt tests of the just-released International Monetary Fund … Read more
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund slashed its 2024 economic growth projection for Argentina to a 2.8% contraction from a 2.8% expansion, dimming … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected emerging Asian economies would expand 5.2% this year, slowing from 2023 … Read more
By Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) – Ryanair is hoping that Poland’s new pro-European government will support its growth plans in the country which assume a … Read more
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) will need to see proof of slowing wage growth in the euro zone before interest rates can … Read more
By Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – Many provinces in China including the financial hub of Shanghai have set modest 2024 economic growth … Read more
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s exports rose for a fifth straight month in December but at a slower pace and less than analysts’ forecasts, and the … Read more
By David Lawder CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that surprisingly strong economic growth in the fourth quarter was a … Read more
(Reuters) – Arthur J. Gallagher reported a rise in fourth-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday, as the insurer brokerage earned more commissions and fees. Resilient demand … Read more
By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s clean energy sector accounted for the largest portion of the country’s economic growth in 2023, according to a … Read more
(Reuters) – Foreign investors bolstered their positions in the rising Japanese stock market drawn by a depreciating yen that boosted exporter shares and a robust … Read more
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) – Kinder Morgan said on Wednesday it continues to have a bullish outlook for natural gas demand banking on higher demand … Read more
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian economic growth will be slower than previously expected as its pound weakens, inflation cuts into purchasing power and … Read more
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union faces a risk of consumer prices surging and growth slowing due to disruptions to shipping through the Red Sea, … Read more
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council economies will grow at a faster pace in 2024 than last year despite expectations … Read more
(Reuters) – Insurance brokerage Brown & Brown reported an 85% surge in fourth-quarter profit to $268.6 million on Monday, helped by higher commissions and fees … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s capital city Beijing has set a growth target of around 5% for 2024, surpassing last year’s target of above 4.5%, despite … Read more
(Reuters) – Comerica on Friday forecast an 11% drop in its net interest income (NII) in 2024, as it pays more interest on deposits to … Read more
By Fergal Smith and Promit Mukherjee TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Inflation in Canada is likely to remain a bigger threat than in the United States due … Read more
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wind and solar are set to lead U.S. power generation growth for the next two years following new … Read more
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday the Chinese economy had rebounded and moved upward, and was estimated to have grown … Read more
(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs raised its 2024 U.S. GDP growth forecast to 2.3% from 2.1% expected earlier. “We expect much stronger GDP growth in 2024 … Read more
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 4.6% in 2024, and cool further to 4.5% in 2025, a … Read more
By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) – BMW has passed the tipping point for combustion engine vehicle sales and now generates most sales … Read more
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economy grew by 5% in 2023 and will expand by 4.6% this year as a result of higher … Read more
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Protracted economic weakness in the euro zone could harm central Europe’s recovery prospects, a key risk that could ultimately … Read more
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Siemens expects high double-digit growth in electric chargers for bus fleets and trucks and to be in the top … Read more
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank warned on Tuesday that global growth in 2024 is set to slow for a third year … Read more
(Reuters) – Growth in the global electric-vehicle market is set to slow to 27.1% this year as a reduction in state subsidies makes the cars … Read more
(Reuters) – Early data indicates global oil consumption in December grew at the slowest pace in nine months, J.P. Morgan said in a note on … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that a “soft landing” in the U.S. economy was now underway and a sustained … Read more
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economy gained a net 100 jobs in December, entirely in part-time work, and the jobless rate held at 5.8%, Statistics Canada … Read more
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s services sector ended 2023 on a firm footing, with activity expanding at its fastest pace in three months … Read more
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is likely to project higher economic growth estimates of around 7% for the 2023/24 fiscal year ending … Read more
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Growth in Ireland’s services sector slowed in December as higher prices tempered new business demand, but new exports and the outlook for … Read more
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. corporate earnings should improve at a stronger clip in 2024 as inflation and interest rates come down, … Read more