Growth of short-term rental market slowing down
The growth rate of short-term rental accommodations in Greece is slowing down, especially since the second half of…
Why economists hate low unemployment for inflation
Bad news, they reckon, always comes in threes. There was the big spike in inflation in recent months…
EU doesn’t need all 27 to move forward on reforms – POLITICO
In Wall Street Journal interview, ECB chief backs smaller country groupings to push capital markets reform and other…
Weekly market update: The return of tariff chaos?
Macro: This week, investors were awaiting two important statistics: growth and inflation in the United States. In the…
Industries received Rs12.1b power relief
Nearly half of industrial consumers availed surplus electricity package in Dec-Jan ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has released data…
Word of the day: Spondulicks
“Spondulicks” is a plural noun and an old-fashioned slang term meaning money or funds. It is typically used…
Pakistan poverty explodes, inequality at 27-year high as economic crisis deepens | World News
Poverty in Pakistan has climbed to an 11-year high of 29%, while income inequality has reached its highest…
IMF calls on China to restructure its economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), one of the chief instruments of global capital, has been calling on China…
Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in February 2026
Two instances, Zambia’s request for a new IMF program and an Italian proposal for climate-linked debt relief, demonstrate…
America’s energy bills are soaring. The pain is no longer just for the poor.
It’s been a bitterly cold winter, and millions of Americans are struggling to pay for heat. Harrison Pyros,…
Pakistan’s contrarian economics
A labourer stacks sacks of sugar outside a shop at a wholesale market in Karachi. — Reuters/File Pakistan…
Hong Kong budget 2026-27: ‘sweeteners’ for grass roots or the middle class?
Hong Kong’s improving fiscal position has prompted a groundswell of calls for the government to offer more “sweeteners”…