EEconomy Read More The rising risk of China turning JapaneseFebruary 18, 2026 The world today is witnessing an unsettling sense of economic deja vu. Beneath the gleaming skyline of Shanghai…
EEconomy Read More US, Japan announce first tranche of $550 bn investmentsFebruary 18, 2026 The United States announced Tuesday a first tranche of investments by Japan out of a colossal $550 billion…
EEconomy Read More IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, warns against sales tax cutsFebruary 18, 2026 The IMF urged Japan to continue gradual rate hikes toward neutral by 2027 and warned against cutting the…
EEconomy Read More RBNZ holds OCR at 2.25%, lifts projected rate path modestly higherFebruary 18, 2026 The RBNZ held the OCR at 2.25%, signalling inflation is returning to target while revising its future rate…
EEconomy Read More News live: one of the Australian women and children in Syrian detention camp banned from returning for up to two years | Australia newsFebruary 18, 2026 One person in Syrian group temporarily banned from AustraliaJosh Butler Home affairs minister Tony Burke has announced one…
EEconomy Read More ‘We can’t have nice big new (shiny) things’February 18, 2026 Young and future New Zealanders are being told they can’t have the infrastructure investments in road, rail, hospital,…
EEconomy Read More Rebound in auto sector boosts December wholesale salesFebruary 18, 2026 OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products and other hydrocarbons, and excluding oilseed and…
EEconomy Read More Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here’s what’s driving the increase – CTV NewsFebruary 18, 2026 Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here’s what’s driving the increase CTV NewsInflation cooled to 2.3% in January but…
EEconomy Read More UK unemployment rate hits five-year high and wage growth coolsFebruary 18, 2026 Unemployment has hit a five-year high as youth joblessness reached historic levels amid a hiring freeze for entry-level…
EEconomy Read More India’s US tariff parity: Real threat or overblown fear for Bangladesh?February 18, 2026 When Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on February 12 that India would receive the same…
EEconomy Read More February Empire Fed manufacturing survey +7.1 vs +6.98 expectedFebruary 17, 2026 Details: New orders 5.8 vs 6.6 priorShipments -1.0 vs 16.3 priorEmployment 4.0 vs -9.0 priorAverage employee workweek 2.1…
EEconomy Read More $56 trillion national debt leading to a spiraling crisisFebruary 17, 2026 The United States is rapidly accelerating toward a definitive tipping point in its financial history, the Committee for…