Housing market loses momentum as rates and policy weigh on activity
Federal budget changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax have added to existing pressures. “We’ve seen those…
America’s Productivity Boom May Have an Unlikely Hero: WFH
America has been experiencing a productivity boom for the past five years, and economists are debating what’s driving…
ASEAN+3 growth may hit 4-year low if Iran war drags on: economist
Economy China, Japan, Korea more exposed to energy risks than Southeast Asia, according to AMRO Dong He, chief…
S.Korea exports to rise most in nearly 5 years, imports also higher on Mideast conflict: Reuters poll
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, March 30 (Reuters) – South Korea’s March exports probably rose at the strongest pace…
Bad move to channel EPF dividends into Account 3 for festive withdrawals, cautions economist | Malaysia
AN economist has cautioned against proposals to allow dividends from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to be transferred…
Asks If He Is Set To Waste Billions More On AI
Economist Dean Baker criticized Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s massive bet on the Metaverse, arguing the…
Amazon, UPS, Other Big Layoffs Don’t Tell the Whole Job Market Picture
Workers have been begging for the Great Freeze to thaw — but not this way. With hiring largely…
The world needs a better way to share genetic information
Biology is in the middle of a transformation. Over the past five years new sequencing techniques have made…
Healthcare’s employment growth clouded by immigration crackdown, Medicaid cuts
The healthcare sector has accounted for nearly half of this year’s U.S. job growth. But economists say immigration…
Stagflation: Economy’s Worst-Case Scenario Looking More Likely
The worst-case scenario for the US economy is looking a lot more likely. Investors have recently taken in…
Canada’s labour market strength could be overstated, economist suggests
The discrepancy is attributed to how the LFS counts working-age population compared to quarterly population data. While the…
The market usually fails the environment without government help
To the editor: Contributing writer Veronique de Rugy is evenhanded when it comes to government subsidies: There should…