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Die Zahl der Arbeitslosen steigt weiter. Ende Juni waren 364.419 Personen beim Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) arbeitslos gemeldet oder in Schulung, 7,8 Prozent mehr als im Juni vor einem Jahr. Die Arbeitslosenrate erhöhte sich um 0,5 Prozentpunkte auf 6,8 Prozent.

Die Teuerungsrate in Österreich ist tendenziell wieder im Steigen. Laut Schnellschätzung der Statistik Austria vom Dienstag lag sie im Juni bei 3,3 Prozent. Verantwortlich dafür sind – nicht zum ersten Mal – höhere Preise für Treibstoffe, aber auch Lebensmittel. Vor allem die Energiepreise bleiben ein potenzieller Unsicherheitsfaktor.

Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax bill is running into Republican resistance in the House as moderate and ultraconservative GOP lawmakers threaten to defy the president and sink his domestic agenda.

Der US-Senat hat am Dienstag dem von Präsident Donald Trump geforderten Steuer- und Ausgabengesetz zugestimmt. Obwohl die Republikaner eine Mehrheit in der zweiten Kongresskammer haben, gab es zunächst ein Patt von 50 Ja- gegen 50 Nein-Stimmen. Vizepräsident JD Vance gab als Präsident des Senats die entscheidende Stimme ab. Die Republikaner hatten zuvor in einer Marathonsitzung über eine Liste von Änderungsanträgen abgestimmt.

The European Central Bank has fulfilled its inflation goal but volatility in foreign-exchange and commodities markets means the outlook for prices is murky, according to Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus.

Gebühren werden erhöht, Begünstigungen gestrichen: Mit Juli werden wieder einige Dinge teurer. Grund ist das von der Bundesregierung geschnürte Sparpaket 2025/2026. Vor allem die Kosten für amtliche Dokumente steigen deutlich, auch das Klimaticket wird schrittweise teurer.

US President Donald Trump characterized trade in cars between the US and Japan as unfair on Sunday, little more than a week before higher tariffs are set to kick in if a deal isn’t reached between the two nations.

Canada withdrew its digital services tax on technology companies such as Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc. in a move to restart trade talks with the US.

German inflation unexpectedly eased this month, matching the European Central Bank’s goal for the first time in almost a year.

European stocks outperformed their US peers by the biggest margin on record in dollar terms during the first half, the most dramatic sign of how the region’s markets are staging a comeback after more than a decade in the doldrums.

With just 10 days to go until President Donald Trump’s country-specific tariffs are set to resume, the White House appears poised to fall short of the sweeping global trade reforms it promised to achieve during the three months they were on hold.

The European Union is willing to accept a trade arrangement with the US that includes a 10% universal tariff on many of the bloc’s exports, but wants the US to commit to lower rates on key sectors such as pharmaceuticals, alcohol, semiconductors and commercial aircraft.

The global economy’s concussion from five months of Donald Trump’s presidency is likely to feature when five of the world’s leading central bank chiefs discuss monetary policy in public on Tuesday.

Inflation inched up in France and Spain but not enough to concern European Central Bank officials who are optimistic that their 2% target will be met sustainably this year.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned European Union leaders that the mounting debts of governments and companies are fueling the risk of a new financial crisis.

Iran denied that nuclear talks with the US are scheduled to resume, diminishing prospects for diplomacy after President Donald Trump suggested a deal could come as early as next week.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration’s agenda for trade agreements could get wrapped up by the Labor Day holiday, indicating some negotiations are likely to extend past the upcoming July deadline for elevated reciprocal tariffs.

The European Union and the US believe they can clinch some form of a trade agreement before a July 9 deadline, when Washington is set to impose a 50% tariff on nearly all EU products and the bloc plans to unleash its own series of countermeasures.

Der Oberste Gerichtshof der USA hat Präsident Donald Trump im Streit mit Bundesgerichten den Rücken gestärkt. Der Supreme Court in Washington schränkte am Freitag die Möglichkeit einzelner Richterinnen und Richter ein, Entscheidungen Trumps zu blockieren. Scharfe Kritik an der Entscheidung kommt vonseiten der Demokraten, die nachhaltige Folgen für die Grundrechte in den USA, wie das der Causa zugrundeliegende Geburtsrecht, befürchten.

The US and China finalized a trade understanding reached last month in Geneva, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said, adding that the White House has imminent plans to reach agreements with a set of 10 major trading partners.

The Treasury Department announced a deal with G-7 allies that will exclude US companies from some taxes imposed by other countries in exchange for removing the Section 899 “revenge tax” proposal from President Donald Trump’s tax bill.

European Union leaders are discussing their response to President Donald Trump’s latest proposal on trade after a briefing from Ursula von der Leyen.

US consumer spending grew in the first quarter at the weakest pace since the onset of the pandemic on a sharp deceleration in outlays for a variety of services.

The dollar dipped amid an increase of bets on US interest-rate cuts on growing expectations the next Federal Reserve chairman is likely to ease monetary policy earlier than currently anticipated.

The Federal Reserve unveiled plans to roll back an important capital rule that big banks have said limits their ability to hold more Treasuries and act as intermediaries in the $29 trillion market.

Europe’s car market picked up slightly in May, as robust demand for electric and hybrid vehicles helped offset the drag from a patchy economy hit by global trade tensions.