IMF pushes rate hike, Fiji pushes back – FBC News
[Photo: FILE] The International Monetary Fund has repeatedly advised Fiji to raise interest rates. It has suggested increasing…
Price Hike Concerns Dubai: ‘Bill is your insurance policy’: Dubai tells shoppers to keep grocery receipts amid price hike concerns
Concerns about rising prices often surface during uncertain moments. In Dubai, authorities say the best protection consumers have…
Inflation Outlook: Economist Says CPI Could Crash As Oil Shock Crushes US Demand
Stagflation talk is picking up on Wall Street again, but one top economist says it isn’t in the…
Plan emerges for $166 billion in tariff refunds. But don’t hold your breath
A system to process at least $166 billion in tariff refunds could be up and running in 45…
Innovation plus livelihoods – the twin tracks of China’s 5-year plan
China’s new five-year plan targets both industrial innovation and “people-oriented” livelihoods for all, according to officials with the…
Further rate cuts are warranted, with February’s nonfarm payroll data as the basis!
①In February, the U.S.nonfarm payrollssaw a decrease of 92,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.4%, the…
The labor market just multiplied the Iran uncertainty
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Are oil companies making massive inventory profits?
Vehicles lined up at the Pakistan State Oil petrol pump in this undated photo. — Online/File Following the…
‘E-shaped’ economy replacing K-shape in 2026, economist says
It’s difficult to describe the U.S. economy in black and white terms like “good” or “bad.” On several…
Inflation fears grow as oil prices surge past $90
Oil prices broke through $90 a barrel on Friday over fears the disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East…
China unveils measures to become ‘best export destination’ amid global turmoil and surplus scrutiny
For foreign investors, Wang, the commerce minister, has this pitch. “The next China is still China,” he said,…
US to reinsure maritime losses in Gulf up to about $20 billion, agency says
The U.S. will provide reinsurance for losses up to $20 billion in the Gulf region, to help provide…