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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said Tuesday that the global economy has proven surprisingly resilient in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade war, and has revised upward its outlook for global and U.S. economic growth this year.The 38-nation OECD currently forecasts global economic growth of 3.2% this year, down slightly from 3.3% in 2024 but improved from the 2.9% in 2025 it had predicted in June. The organization, which conducts economic research and promotes international trade and prosperity, expects global growth to slow to 2.9% next year.The OECD also raised its U.S. growth forecast…
You know that feeling when you read something online and it seems intentionally provocative, almost designed to provoke anger? You may have just encountered “anger bait,” content that is intentionally designed to elicit anger in order to increase engagement. And the word is so widespread online that Oxford Dictionaries named “anger bait” its word of the year on Sunday. Usage of the term has tripled this year, suggesting people are aware that they are being “drawn into increasingly polarizing debates and debates in response to the addictive nature of social media algorithms and outrageous content,” the UK-based dictionary said in…
Christmas market in Cottbus, Germany. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesEurozone inflation was 2.2% in November, up slightly from the previous month, preliminary data from data agency Eurostat showed on Tuesday.The latest reading of the consumer price index is just above the European Central Bank’s target of 2%. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 2.1% rise in the 12 months to November.Looking at the main components of inflation in the euro area, the services industry is expected to have the highest annual rate of 3.5% in November, up from 3.4% in October, Eurostat said. Core inflation, which…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer breaks down Monday’s market trends and examines why the artificial intelligence giant is doing what it does. Nvidia It made a profit after announcing a partnership with electronic design automation company Synopsys.”NVIDIA and Synopsys’ efforts have the potential to deliver significant real benefits, although they are largely invisible to consumers,” he said. “Wall Street loves business-to-business deals.”Nvidia announced Monday that it has acquired a $2 billion stake in Synopsys, expanding the two companies’ long-standing partnership. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that the deal is aimed at “revolutionizing design and engineering in one…
Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks at the event “SoftBank World” held in Tokyo on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Son and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argued via conference call that advances in artificial intelligence will lead to new jobs not yet imagined and that advances in robotics will help start a loop of “self-improvement.” Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSoftbank Group Founder Masayoshi Son on Monday downplayed the decision to sell the entire conglomerate. Nvidia He said he was “crying” about giving up his shares. Speaking at a forum in Tokyo…
The Trump administration is facing a political and legal firestorm over reports that the military launched a second attack on a Caribbean boat that Washington says was carrying drugs after two people survived the first attack.Two questions are at the heart of the controversy. Who ordered the second strike on boats in September, and was it legal?Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listHere’s what we know:what happened?On September 2, 2025, the U.S. military crashed a boat in the Caribbean Sea during Operation Southern Spear. Operation Southern Spear is a large-scale operation that President Donald Trump’s administration says is aimed…
Bangkok — Wassana Sooty tried to keep her nursing home open last week as floodwaters surged around her in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai, cutting off outside aid aside from a single helicopter dropping supplies onto the roof. Hat Yai city is one of hundreds of communities reeling from a combination of cyclonic storms and monsoon rains that have caused deadly floods and landslides from Indonesia to Sri Lanka. At least 1,250 deaths have been reported across the region, according to a CNN tally of national disaster authorities. Hundreds of people are still missing and more than a…
It’s no surprise that Erling Haaland leads the Premier League scoring list.The Norwegian, who has scored 14 goals so far, has not scored fewer than 22 league goals in any of his three seasons and is just one goal away from joining ‘The 100 Club’. He’s really in a league of his own. However, second only to Haaland is Brentford’s Igor Thiago, who has scored 11 goals in 13 games. His first goal in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Burnley meant he took the club record from Ivan Toney and became the fastest player to reach double figures in the Premier…
On Thursday, November 20, 2025, a television broadcasts virtual currency market news on the Nasdaq Market site in New York, USA. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a strong end to last month, the market lost momentum and stumbled on Monday as cryptocurrencies fell. All three major U.S. indexes ended their five-day winning streaks as Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, fell about 6% to trade below $86,000, putting downward pressure on stock markets. This was Bitcoin’s worst day since March. The digital currency fell below $90,000 late last month for the first time since April and has struggled…
England named Will Jacks in their squad for the second day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane, with the all-rounder replacing Mark Wood as the only change from the team that lost the series opener in Perth.Wood was expected to miss England’s first training session in Brisbane due to a problem with his left knee, but Jacks’ appointment is a surprise move. The off-spinner, who will bat at No. 8 in the batting order, has played only two Test matches, both during the 2022 tour of Pakistan, where he hit five fours on debut. England XI to play 2nd Ashes Test Zak…