Ottawa launches first-ever National Food Security Strategy
Canadians are still facing some of the highest grocery prices in the G7, despite Canada being one of…
Consumption tax cut on groceries could do more harm than good
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pushing for a cut in the consumption tax on groceries to help Japanese…
Canadian trade groups welcome national food security strategy
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) has welcomed the release of Canada’s first National Food…
United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rises to 48.9 in June
Consumer confidence in the United States (US) improved slightly in June, with the University of Michigan’s (UoM) Consumer…
Labour market flows in Q1 2026 – News articles
Between the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, 3 million unemployed people aged 15-74…
Despite Dangote’s massive 700,000-bpd refinery, Africa still needs U.S. fuel to weather supply shocks
According to data from energy intelligence firms Vortexa and Kpler cited by Bloomberg, U.S. refiners have significantly…
Employment rate up, labour market slack down in Q1 2026 – News articles
In the first quarter of 2026, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 in the EU stood at…
Core inflation confirmed to have picked up in Germany during May
CPI +2.6% vs +2.6% y/y prelimPrior +2.9%HICP +2.7% vs +2.7% y/y prelimPrior +2.9%Core CPI +2.5% y/yPrior +2.3% No…
ECB ready to hike rates again next month if necessary, top official says – The Irish Times
The European Central Bank (ECB) is prepared to raise interest rates for a second straight meeting next month…
95% of overseas firms expect to sustain or boost use of the yuan: Bank of China poll
The global business appetite for China’s yuan is strengthening as Beijing’s long-term campaign to internationalise its currency gains…
Higher-income Irish households benefit twice as much from fuel supports, ESRI finds – The Irish Times
Government measures to help households cope with the surge in energy prices benefit those on higher incomes almost…
Borrowing money for saving funds ‘doesn’t make sense’
Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf has said it “doesn’t make sense” for the Government to borrow money to…