19 November 2025 Butterball frozen turkey, part of Walmart's basket of Thanksgiving goods, is displayed for sale at a store in Valley Stream, New York, U.S., November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper Americans preparing the holiday feast this year are seeing a little breathing room at the checkout line. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for ten people has dropped to $55.18, marking a 5 % decline from the prev

15 November 2025 In a sharp pivot, Donald Trump this week announced a sweeping rollback of tariffs on more than 200 food items including beef, coffee, bananas and orange juice importantly in the face of mounting everyday pressure from voters dissatisfied with spiking grocery bills. The changes took effect retroactively at midnight and follow trade-framework agreements with several Latin American nations including Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala and El Salvador that were struck

13 November 2025 Credits: Sova Vitalij In the three months from July to September 2025 the UK economy grew by a mere 0.1 percent, down from 0.3 percent in the previous quarter a markedly weak performance that casts a long shadow over the government’s hopes for a robust recovery. The month of September alone saw the economy contract by 0.1 percent. The manufacturing sector bore the brunt of the setback, driven by a 28.6 percent collapse in motor vehicle production that month t

10 November 2025 The Central Financial District in Hong Kong, China, August 9, 2025. /VCG In the first three quarters of 2025, China’s mainland registered a 4 percent increase in goods trade compared to the same period last year, with growth accelerating each quarter 1.3 percent in Q1, 4.5 percent in Q2 and 6 percent in Q3. At the centre of this uptick is Hong Kong, whose trade with the mainland reached a record $261.56 billion over that span. Imports from Hong Kong surged by

1 November 2025 Retailers across the United States are grappling with an unexpected operational headache following the decision to cease production of the US one-cent coin. With official minting halted earlier this year, convenience stores, gas stations, fast-food chains and major retailers are finding themselves short on pennies forcing them to reframe how they accept cash and manage change. The shortage stems from a directive by Donald Trump issued in February that instruct

26 October 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the ASEAN-U.S. Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. Vincent Thian/Pool via REUTERS In a significant shift after months of tension the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) says talks with China are now heading toward a framework that could be signed by Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later this week. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters in Kuala Lumpur that the two sides

19 October 2025 A U.S. flag flutters near a ship as it's containers are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, U.S., May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Amid the ongoing tension between the United States and China, the global economic landscape appears to be shifting into what policymakers are calling a “new normal” one defined by structural uncertainty, supply-chain realignment and deepening skepticism about the resilience of globalization. At this week’s

14 October 2025 A cargo ship carrying containers approaches towards the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China April 17, 2025. The long arc of U.S.-China tensions has now bent toward the oceans, as both nations on Tuesday activated reciprocal port fees targeting each other’s vessels in a move that could reshape global trade flows. The U.S. began imposing extra charges on vessels linked to China in a bid to reduce Beijing’s dominance in shipping, while China answe

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