US retailers are running out of pennies
The US Mint officially stopped making pennies in May. The Treasury Department estimated shortages would start in early…
Non-price inflation: When numbers lose all meaning
We hear the word “inflation” and think of prices (of food, fuel, medication, rent). But inflation’s reach goes…
Putin humiliated as Russians panic amid ‘looming economic collapse – World News – News
With no resolution to the economic chaos in sight, Russians are turning to gold as a safe haven…
Fears abound Electricity Amendment Bill
The Ministry of Power, Government of India published Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill-2025 on October 9. Various central government…
China Home Sales Slump Deepens After Easing in Top Cities
China’s new-home sales extended a slump in October, despite recent easing measures introduced by major cities to revive…
Canada Could Decide The Fate Of Chinese EV Tariffs As Carney Meets Xi
Mark Carney meets with China’s president today, but says he doesn’t have a preset offer https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ by Chris…
Italy October preliminary CPI (HICP) +1.3% vs +1.7% y/y expected
Prior +1.8%Core CPI Y/Y +2.0% vs +2.0% priorFull report here Big downside surprise in the headline inflation data,…
Euro zone business conditions improving, AI is booming, ECB survey shows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone firms are enjoying a slight improvement in business conditions but this still points to…
AI-Led Investments Are Driving US Economic Growth
(Bloomberg) — There’s no official read on how fast the US economy grew last quarter, thanks to the…
Japan’s labour union group UA Zensen decides to seek 6% wage hike in 2026 wage talks
UA Zensen, which consists of unions in Japan’s textile, retail and some other industries announced a plan to…
Eurozone October preliminary CPI +2.1% vs +2.1% y/y expected
Prior +2.2%Core CPI Y/Y +2.4% vs +2.3% expectedPrior +2.4%Full report here Slight downtick in the headline inflation but…
Germany September retail sales +0.2% vs +0.2% expected
Prior -0.2%Retail sales Y/Y +0.2% vs +1.9% expectedPrior +1.8%Full report here This is not a market-moving release. From…