EEconomy Read More Mozambique: IMF dashes Chapo’s hopes and sets the course for hard timesFebruary 20, 2026 File photo: Reuters Chapo’s hopes for IMF approval were dashed on Tuesday (17 February) by the IMF Executive…
EEconomy Read More Do you remember your first crappy job? Today’s young people would wish for half your luck | Gaby HinsliffFebruary 20, 2026 When Keir Starmer was 14 years old, he got a part-time job clearing stones from a local farmer’s…
EEconomy Read More US monthly imports from Taiwan surpass goods from ChinaFebruary 20, 2026 Trade war Deficits with two Asian economies swing opposite ways as Trump and AI reorder trade Containers are…
EEconomy Read More ‘I’m not a cocoa farmer, I was paid to join protest’ – Demonstrator claimsFebruary 20, 2026 The demonstration was staged by Forum for Accountability of Sefwi Cocoa Farmers on Feb 19 A concerned citizen…
EEconomy Read More ‘I’m not a cocoa farmer, I was paid to join protest’ – Demonstrator claimsFebruary 20, 2026 The demonstration was staged by Forum for Accountability of Sefwi Cocoa Farmers on Feb 19 A concerned citizen…
EEconomy Read More Japan inflation slows to 1.5% in January, core measures ease. What will the BoJ think?February 20, 2026 Japan inflation cools sharply in January, easing near-term pressure on the BoJ. Summary: Headline CPI y/y: 1.5% (exp.…
EEconomy Read More Is Trump’s Trade War Working?February 20, 2026 President Donald Trump’s efforts to rewrite the rules of global commerce, mostly through an erratic tariff policy that…
EEconomy Read More IMF warns Venezuela’s economy and humanitarian situation is ‘quite fragile’ | International Monetary Fund NewsFebruary 20, 2026 Listen to this article | 4 mins info The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Venezuela’s economic and humanitarian situation…
EEconomy Read More Japan’s CPI Cools to Slowest Pace in Two Years on DistortionsFebruary 20, 2026 Japan’s key inflation gauge eased to the slowest pace in two years, posing a communication challenge for a…
EEconomy Read More Nigeria bets on digital payments to rewire global financeFebruary 20, 2026 At the G-24 Technical Group Meetings in Abuja, the governor of Nigeria’s central bank, Olayemi Cardoso said cross-border…
EEconomy Read More Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. companies tripled last year, research suggests – NationalFebruary 20, 2026 Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. businesses tripled over the course of past year, new research tied to one…
EEconomy Read More Pending Home Sales Drop to Record Low in the Data, from Already Low Levels, on Big Drops in the South & MidwestFebruary 20, 2026 “Improving affordability conditions have yet to induce more buying activity”: National Association of Realtors. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. January…