Hainan FTP’s zero-tariff imports top $57m in first week of special customs operations
Customers shop at the Haikou International Duty Free City in Haikou, South China’s Hainan Province, on December 19,…
BoG dismisses gold loss claims, cites IMF-backed macroeconomic gains
Bank of Ghana headquarters The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has dismissed reports of losses from its gold operations,…
Japan’s cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next…
BoG Pushes Back on IMF’s Reported $214M DGPP Loss, Says Figures Are Premature & Speculative
Amid the controversy surrounding the performance of the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Domestic Gold Purchasing Programme (DGPP), the…
Economic fear dampens holiday cheer
Americans are pulling back—and the holidays are paying the price. New polling shows that growing economic anxiety under…
Fact-Check: Claim by GoldBod CEO that Ghana’s foreign reserves was $9bn in 2016 FALSE
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has issued a response to media…
Ruble surges in 2025: Russian currency emerges as top performer against US dollar; why it’s a headache for its war economy
The Russian currency Ruble emerged as the top-performing major currency against the US dollar this year, surging 45%…
Tokyo Inflation Cools More Than Expected, Weakening Yen
Tokyo’s inflation cooled more than expected as pressures from food and energy prices faded, triggering yen weakness on…
The Economy Is Growing. That Doesn’t Mean Companies Are Hiring More.
The US economy continues to surprise on the upside — except when it comes to jobs. Hot growth,…
Syria to start replacing currency from January, central bank says
Syria will start swapping old banknotes for new ones from Jan. 1, 2026, its central bank chief said…
Japan’s 10 major power firms to cut rates by over ¥1,000
Japan’s 10 major power utilities Thursday announced plans to lower their electricity rates by over ¥1,000 for a…
The latest government inflation and GDP figures are worthless, and will be for months to come
The federal government’s monthly releases of economic statistics — especially the inflation rate and growth as tracked by…