Northern Australia needs systems thinking, not more standalone projects
For decades, northern Australia has been discussed as a frontier for economic development. More recently, it has become…
Massive AI buildout poses latest inflation threat as consumers pay more for laptops and electricity
WASHINGTON — American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache .…
Angus Taylor says One Nation policies would bring ‘eternity of pain’ to economy
Opposition leader Angus Taylor says One Nation’s economic plan for the country would “send us broke” and has…
Cuban Parliament’s free-market measures mark historic economic reform
HAVANA (AP) — Observers on Friday called Cuba’s new free-market reforms the most sweeping economic overhaul of the…
Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.53%, highest level in nine months
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reaching its highest level in nine months, another…
Most Americans are cutting back even as US markets roar, survey shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained…
Liberal Party too close to Labor, ‘failed’ on economy as One Nation surges, senator says
Pauline Hanson says there is more “to do” as new polling shows One Nation could take up to…
Brazil’s instant payment system PIX under US scrutiny
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil is a politically divided country, but there’s one thing that those on all…
A confidence uptick, a $4.18 gas shock: What Americans told the Conference Board
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought…
Tons of aid flows into Cuba as humanitarian convoy arrives on the struggling island
HAVANA — Some 650 delegates from 33 countries and 120 organizations began arriving in Cuba on Friday as…
No longer true that the rich keep getting richer as the poor get poorer
Recent data confirms current policies are gradually reversing Australia’s chronic inequality, as Alan Austin reports. THE SALARY OF…
Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new study shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tariffs paid by midsized U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new research…