‘I’m not a cocoa farmer, I was paid to join protest’ – Demonstrator claims
The demonstration was staged by Forum for Accountability of Sefwi Cocoa Farmers on Feb 19 A concerned citizen…
Japan inflation slows to 1.5% in January, core measures ease. What will the BoJ think?
Japan inflation cools sharply in January, easing near-term pressure on the BoJ. Summary: Headline CPI y/y: 1.5% (exp.…
Is Trump’s Trade War Working?
President Donald Trump’s efforts to rewrite the rules of global commerce, mostly through an erratic tariff policy that…
IMF warns Venezuela’s economy and humanitarian situation is ‘quite fragile’ | International Monetary Fund News
Listen to this article | 4 mins info The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Venezuela’s economic and humanitarian situation…
Japan’s CPI Cools to Slowest Pace in Two Years on Distortions
Japan’s key inflation gauge eased to the slowest pace in two years, posing a communication challenge for a…
Nigeria bets on digital payments to rewire global finance
At the G-24 Technical Group Meetings in Abuja, the governor of Nigeria’s central bank, Olayemi Cardoso said cross-border…
Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. companies tripled last year, research suggests – National
Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. businesses tripled over the course of past year, new research tied to one…
Pending Home Sales Drop to Record Low in the Data, from Already Low Levels, on Big Drops in the South & Midwest
“Improving affordability conditions have yet to induce more buying activity”: National Association of Realtors. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. January…
Administered price inflation continues to run wild
Government and regulatory decisions are driving up Australia’s inflation and making the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) job…
Here’s everything that’s pushing up food inflation right now
Canada holds the unwelcome title of having the highest rate of food inflation in the G7. And while…
Debapriya calls for audit of previous govt’s liabilities, contracts
He says reviewing the outgoing government’s economic decisions is essential to properly understand the macroeconomic situation and formulate…
Merchandise trade deficit $1.3B in December
Updated: February 19, 2026 at 9:33AM EST Published: February 19, 2026 at 9:04AM EST OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the…