China’s markets are reopening to see if the buzz about AI is stronger than the slowdown in spending. Traders are seeking ...

Chinese travelers took more trips during the eight-day Golden Week holiday but spent less on each journey than a year earlier, underscoring persistent weakness in consumer spending.

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Credit card issuers rely on consumer spending to pad their revenue figures. The stark change in recent use of revolving ...

The U.S. economy’s growth in the first half of 2025 has been powered almost entirely by technology-related investments, particularly in artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure.

Federal import duties may squeeze state budgets over time, particularly in manufacturing and trade-heavy jurisdictions, a new ...

Shanghai recorded 79.6 billion yuan ($11.17 billion) in online and offline spending during the eight-day National Day holiday that ended on Wednesday, up 3 percent year-on-year, according to data from ...

China’s markets reopen on Thursday after the Golden Week break with investors weighing whether renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence can outweigh signs of soft consumer spending.

The exception to this trend was online credit card transaction value, which propelled by ecommerce festive sales, saw September month processing record-high transaction value ...