Southeast Asia braces for ‘increasing divergence’ after mixed 2025 growth
Economy Trump tariffs, China’s ‘deflationary exports,’ climate risks loom over region People watch New Year’s fireworks in Quezon City on…
Do you remember your first crappy job? Today’s young people would wish for half your luck | Gaby Hinsliff
When Keir Starmer was 14 years old, he got a part-time job clearing stones from a local farmer’s…
Hainan Free Trade Port is the future of globalization
For decades, globalization was widely accepted as an almost inevitable trajectory. The more open an economy, the prevailing…
Australia’s unique failure – MacroBusiness
In the years since the pandemic and high inflation began impacting the Australian economy, the nation’s workers have…
Breakfast briefing: US leading index falls again
Here’s our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand with news the US leading index…
Growth in digital buoys margin amid consumer trade-down
Key Morningstar metrics for WalmartFair Value Estimate: $62.00Morningstar Rating: ★Morningstar Economic Moat Rating: WideMorningstar Uncertainty Rating: MediumWhat we…
Without tradies, Australia cannot build for the future
Build Skills Australia’s recent report claimed that there aren’t enough tradespeople to meet Labor’s target of building 1.2…
US Notches One of Its Biggest Annual Trade Gaps Since 1960
(Bloomberg) — The US trade deficit widened in December, capping a turbulent year of erratic tariff policy. The…
Brain drain exacting heavy economic toll
Greece’s demographic crisis, one of the most severe in the European Union, worsened during the financial crisis as…
Ivory Coast considers cocoa price cut like Ghana as global market slump deepens
Reuters reported that officials in the Ivory Coast revealed that policymakers are reviewing “all options” amid a sharp…
Time to convince Berlin on EU debt – POLITICO
“Some years ago, we were one, maximum two Governing Council members arguing in favor of eurobonds,” Stournaras recalled.…
ECB Lagarde reportedly told colleagues that she remains focused on her job
This builds on the headlines from yesterday: The latest report here cites four sources in saying that Lagarde…