Are Indonesia’s Prabowo and ultra rich ‘9 Dragons’ on a collision course?
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s push to reorganise Southeast Asia’s largest economy around a stronger, more interventionist state has…
Bangkok Post – Poor financial habits, high debt fuel mortgage rejections
Financial discipline has become a key factor in mortgage loan approvals. Wisuttipong Rodpai Homebuyers are increasingly being rejected for…
Ross Gittins: Australia’s economy is in surprisingly good shape
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Fuel Excise Cut Ends, As Age Of The EV Begins
The fuel excise cut introduced to soften the impact of rising petrol prices finished at midnight on 2…
Bessent uses moves from his hedge fund days to prop up Japan’s yen—and America’s national debt
Scott Bessent was in his early thirties, working at Soros Fund Management, when the Asian financial crisis tore…
Markets see ‘all hat, no cattle’ in Fed’s inflation credibility: Chart of the Day
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh told reporters during his post-decision press conference last week that the central bank…
Canada: Trade surplus hits four-year high – NBC
National Bank of Canada’s (NBC) Jocelyn Paquet reports Canada’s merchandise trade surplus in goods reached a four-year high…
Kuwait PMI rebounds above 50 as Egypt remains in contraction in July: S&P
RIYADH: Kuwait’s non-oil private sector returned to growth in July, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 50.8…
The sneaky economics of healthwashing : Planet Money : NPR
This article first appeared in the Planet Money newsletter. You can sign up here. If you go to…
Sweden: Inflation forecast – July inflation preview
We expect core inflation to be 0.4% year-over-year, CPIF inflation to be 0.6% and CPI inflation to be…
US oil reserve strategy: A futile gamble amid Iran’s Strait of Hormuz leverage
TEHRAN- Washington’s desperate bid to tame oil prices through strategic reserve releases is doomed to fail, experts warn,…
Australian household spending increase driven by electric vehicle sales and travel
Australian households have spent more on transport and recreation and culture in June, according to new data from…