Global Markets

Falling gas prices seem to have enabled consumers to spend more as they kicked off the holiday shopping season.

Despite tepid growth, and even declines, in sectors such as retail, hiring in healthcare, leisure and hospitality, government, and manufacturing drove a gain in payrolls last month.

Unexpected geopolitical shifts can have disastrous consequences for businesses operating abroad. China's new Foreign State Immunity Law may exemplify the risks.

According to ADP, the labor market last month added the fewest jobs since early 2021.

An SEC ruling is expected to change reporting requirements for ESG metrics, including DEI metrics and policies, labor practices, recruitment and retention, and rewards and benefits.

Although economists are increasingly confident the economy can bypass a recession, consumers' six-month outlook has fallen to the lowest it's been since May.

Businesses and organizations that regularly transfer personal data from the EU to the U.S. should carefully assess whether it makes sense to rely on the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

An executive order released by the Biden Administration on August 9 places increased importance on due diligence when investing in specific foreign countries.