Firms remain divided about the value of the office for “office” workers. Some firms think that their employees are more productive when working from home. Others believe that the office is a key place for investing in workers’ skills. In this post, which is based on a...

The Chinese economy’s debt ratio reached a new record high, according to central bank and statistics bureau data compiled by Bloomberg. The macro leverage ratio — or total debt as a percentage of gross domestic product — inched up to 286.1% in the fourth quarter. The...

Stronger easing in two biggest cities shows ‘limited effect’ Slump in sales and property investments also worsened China home prices fell the most in almost nine years in December, underscoring why officials are extending support to the biggest cities to end the...

Here's what Americans say they'd do with a surprise pay bump U.S. consumers may be growing a bit more uneasy about their debts. That's according to a report released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which looked at Americans' recent spending habits and...

GDP deflator reflects broader picture than consumer prices Weak consumer confidence, housing slump dragging on growth A Chinese measure of economy-wide prices marked its longest slide since 1999, underscoring deep deflationary pressures that are weighing on the...

Researchers measured AI responses to 200,000 legal questions Frequent ‘hallucinations’ could hurt self-represented litigants Popular AI chatbots from OpenAI Inc., Google LLC, and Meta Platforms Inc. are prone to “hallucinations” when answering legal questions, posing...