Kenneth Rogoff

Protests by French high school students over poor conditions turned violent in parts of the country on Tuesday, with nearly 500 people arrested and President Emmanuel Macron calling an emergency meeting with senior officials

A 15-year-old student had their hand blown off after picking up a stun grenade used by police in a violent protest this week

They may stem from different specific grievances, but the two waves of mainly youth-led protest exemplify a growing problem for western European governments: a generation of young people feeling increasingly denied the basic socioeconomic security that, by and large, their parents enjoyed

But investors on Wall Street and other market experts don’t agree on the catalyst for the monthslong climb in those yields, which have been hovering near 5% for the past several days

Two polls conducted over the same four-day period suggest Americans like the idea of receiving $5,000 from the federal government, but are far less convinced that President Donald Trump will deliver on the promise he has tied to Republicans retaining control of Congress

And one of the best explanations comes from a junior economist at the Fed who wrote a paper, now considered foundational to the study of central bank credibility, back in 1983

U.S. Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with inflation still elevated

Ottawa's retaliation will take effect September 8, a timeframe earlier outlined by Prime Minister Mark Carney after US President Donald Trump's 50-percent duties came into place Saturday

Trump doubles Canadian car tariffs after talks collapse

Trump doubles Canadian car tariffs after talks collapse

Burnham, widely expected to launch a leadership bid that could see Starmer ousted, has been confirmed as a candidate in a by-election that could see him return to parliament — a requirement for him to formally challenge the prime minister as leader of the governing Labour party

The dollar has fallen about 10 percent against other major currencies since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, a pullback potentially playing a role in Americans’ concerns about affordability

They have built up a further $US1.7 trillion of foreign exchange reserves held by their central banks

They have built up a further $US1.7 trillion of foreign exchange reserves held by their central banks

In Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit from the Gulf for about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, Tehran and Beijing have found a tool to boost the Chinese yuan as an alternative to the greenback

In Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit from the Gulf for about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, Tehran and Beijing have found a tool to boost the Chinese yuan as an alternative to the greenback

With counter-strikes underway throughout the region and Trump saying the conflict could go on for weeks at least, analysts are focused on a long list of imponderables as oil prices jumped over the weekend from $70 to nearly $80 a barrel before slipping back somewhat, and shipping through the strategic oil lanes in the Strait of Hormuz began grinding down