War in Middle East ‘could wipe out growth in UK living standards’ | Resolution Foundation
Conflict in the Middle East could trigger an energy price shock that wipes out anticipated growth in living…
Bessent says 15% this week, IEEPA levels later
President Donald Trump‘s recently announced 15% global tariff will likely be implemented sometime this week, rising from its…
G7 finance ministers and central bankers to meet early next week
The main purpose of the meeting is to assess the implications of the US-Iran conflict, with Lescure revealing…
PARF rebate cuts unlikely to significantly affect COE renewals: Jeffrey Siow
SINGAPORE: The reduction in rebates for car owners who scrap their vehicles early is unlikely to significantly affect…
ADP Employment Report expected to show stronger February jobs growth
The Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institute will release its monthly report on private-sector job creation for February…
Iran war creates nightmare scenario for oil and LNG
The Economist Mar 4, 2026 – 8.00pm Energy analysts modelling a war involving Iran have long feared two…
‘RBA has more work to do’: Large government spending adding more pressure on interest rates as economy exceeds capacity
Massive government spending has been blamed for the recent GDP figure, which showed Australia’s inflation problem is not…
ASX dives 1.9pc in $63b Middle East wipeout; gold miners tumble; panic hits Korea as shares dive 10pc
The Australian sharemarket dived on Wednesday, erasing more than $60 billion from its market capitalisation, after fears of…
Australians likely face price hikes amid Middle East war economic uncertainty, treasurer warns
Price hikes for Australians are a likely outcome of the economic uncertainty sparked by the conflict in the…
Wall Street’s ‘Fear Index’ Jumped 10% Tuesday—Here’s What That Means for Your Money
The VIX hit an intraday high of 28.15 Tuesday—its highest reading since November—as concerns about the potential impact…
New Zealanders support more taxes on ultra-rich, new poll shows
Photo: RNZ New Zealanders are in favour of the the ultra-rich being taxed more to fund healthcare, housing…
Fuel prices on edge as strait tensions rise – FBC News
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is closely monitoring rising tensions in the Middle East that could drive…