A range of factors can influence the number of people receiving food stamp benefits in the short-term outside of improvements in the economy.

“The economy is struggling to create jobs. The unemployment rate is low but it’s now showing some stress,” Zandi said, adding that the closer the rate gets to 5%, the greater the risk of a “reinforcing negative cycle” that can cause a recession.

China controls around 70% of the world’s rare earth resource output and about 90% of the world’s rare earth processing capabilities. Access to rare-earth elements has been a key bargaining chip in U.S. trade negotiations with China.

Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135 billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices.

Here is a look at how U.S. sanctions on Russian oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil, which take effect at 1701 GMT on Friday, may affect the Russian foreign currency market.

A new drone ETF offers investors access to a booming unmanned aerial vehicle industry. REX fund targets companies earning revenues from military and commercial drone uses.

Instead of hiring individual human experts for each role, an SMB can let an agentic AI system run the firm's strategic playbooks, using the firm’s own proprietary data.

The U.S. sanctions Iran’s shadow oil network to curb military funding amid stalled nuclear talks and rising regional tensions.

One of the most hotly anticipated economic reports is finally set to be released Thursday: the long-delayed jobs report for September, originally due on October 3.