Rising childcare costs and overwhelming work demands have forced many women, including executives, to leave their jobs to focus on family and self-care—a trend that risks stifling U.S. economic growth. An estimated 455,000 women left the workforce between January and August this year.—cnn.com

India’s currency fell to a historic low of 88.62 rupees per U.S. dollar on September 23 as higher U.S. visa fees hurt India’s IT sector and prompted foreigners to sell Indian stocks. Additionally, the United States imposed tariffs of up to 50% on Indian goods.—khaleejtimes.com  

China’s economy is expected to grow by 4.8% from July to September, the slowest growth since the third quarter of 2024. The People’s Bank of China is expected to lower the required reserve ratio by 20 basis points.—reuters.com A basis point is one hundredth of one percentage point.  

In September, the peso reached 1,475 per U.S. dollar, approaching the upper limit of its flexible exchange rate band. Argentina’s central bank, using scarce reserves to support the peso, is backing the President’s anti-inflation strategy, increasing the likelihood the band will be replaced with a more flexible exchange rate system.—economist.com

The Fed lowered the federal funds rate at its recent meeting. The inflation rate rose from 2.7 percent in July 2025 to 2.9 percent in August 2025, and the unemployment rate rose from 4.2 percent to 4.3 percent during the same period.—npr.org  

The yen fell broadly against the U.S. dollar, the euro, and the pound on Monday after the Prime Minister’s resignation, as investors anticipated a successor favoring looser monetary policies.—reuters.com  

Yields on 30–year Japanese government bonds climbed to a record high on Monday after the Prime Minister’s resignation. —reuters.com  

The labor market grew in August 2025. The number of workers and the number of people looking for work increased.— bls.gov