Key Takeaways Egg prices fell about 1.6% from March to the first two weeks of April, marking the first decline in nearly a year, according to Earnest Analytics, a data analysis firm. Prices remain high by historic standards, with avian flu killing millions of egg-laying hens and restricting supply. Consumers have cut back on eggs, […]

This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2025 shows the European Central Bank ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Zhang Fan/Xinhua via Getty Images The European Bank is widely expected to trim interest rates for the third time this year as global tariff tensions and uncertainty threaten the euro zone’s economic growth. As of Wednesday, markets were

Trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies have escalated in the last two weeks. Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images China on Wednesday appointed Li Chenggang as vice minister of commerce and a top representative for international trade negotiation, according to an official statement, replacing Wang Shouwen. The appointment makes Li, 58,

Key Takeaways Several recent consumer sentiment surveys have shown a deterioration of “soft data.” However, economists are still waiting to see if it appears in the “hard data” of retail and inflation reports. Soft data generally tracks the sentiments of consumers and business leaders. Economists look to this data for clues about what comes next

Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML on Wednesday missed expectations on net bookings and said uncertainty from new U.S. trade restrictions may affect demand for its critical chipmaking machines. ASML reported net bookings of 3.94 billion euros ($4.47 billion) for the first three months of 2025, versus analysts’ forecast

Key Takeaways The best offers in the 2- and 5-year terms dropped today from 4.40% to 4.28%. Both are available from Lafayette Federal Credit Union. However, the nation-leading CD rate of 4.65% is still available from two institutions. INOVA Federal Credit Union and OMB will each guarantee that APY for 7 months. For a rate

As I chat with my Lyft drivers, the conversation often turns toward rent: It’s too high. A lot of drivers want to stop renting. They wonder if there’s a way to buy a home. It’s possible to get a mortgage when you earn money in the digital gig economy as a rideshare driver or food

An attendee takes a photograph using a Google Pixel 9 smartphone during the CP+ trade show in Yokohama, Japan on February 27, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) on Tuesday issued a cease and desist order against Google for unfair trade practices regarding search services

Interactive Brokers Group reported a solid first quarter for 2025, with revenue growth but a slight miss on earnings expectations. Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR 0.50%), a global electronic brokerage firm, released its Q1 2025 earnings on April 15. The report highlighted substantial growth and a strong operational performance, despite slightly missing market estimates. The company

Dongsanhuan Ring Road, CBD, Beijing, China. Xiaoyang Liu/Construction Photography/Avalon | Getty Images China’s economy expanded by a better-than-expected 5.4% in the first quarter, maintaining a strong momentum, even as U.S. tariff threats prompt major investment banks to slash the country annual growth outlook. The first-quarter GDP topped Reuters’ poll expectations for a 5.1% growth year