The Invisible Recession – The Contrarian
By Jeff Nesbit The American consumer is currently sending a message — as loudly as it possibly can…
German 30-year borrowing rates hit the highest level since 2011
German 30-year bund yields just rose to the highest since 2011, at 3.55% in something of a warning…
China’s financial powerhouse Shanghai aims for 5% growth, ‘global influence’
China’s economic locomotive Shanghai is aiming for a growth rate of around 5 per cent this year, after…
The Global Power Sector Faces a Reckoning in 2026
The global power sector is at a turning point in 2026. Electricity demand growth continues to accelerate, driven…
Sit-at-home: COSEYL slams Soludo as gunmen kidnap market Chairman
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has slammed the Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo and other…
France January preliminary CPI +0.3% vs +0.6% y/y expected
Prior +0.8%HICP +0.4% vs +0.6% y/y expectedPrior +0.7% The estimates here are much softer than anticipated, with the…
Big Infrastructure Dreams, Bigger Execution Test
India’s Union Budget 2026–27 has sparked a spirited debate among economists, urban planners, policy experts, and market watchers,…
“Jobless boom”: Why growth is up and hiring is down
A Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story is playing out in the US economy right now. The stock…
MCGUIRK: Irish Net Zero is an economic suicide note
Way back in December, the Irish Times published a little-noticed (by their standards) piece by economist John FitzGerald…
China’s finance sector rocked by another sudden death amid overwork fears
The sudden death of a top fund manager in Shanghai – the latest in a string of similar…
New Zealand, Germany agree to strengthen partnership
New Zealand and Germany have agreed to deepen their strategic partnership, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said…
Analyst: IPOB Sit-at-Home Paralysed Anambra State, Soludo’s Actions a ‘Damage Control’ Attempt
Public policy analyst Christopher Chidera asserts that the IPOB-declared sit-at-home on February 2, 2026, significantly impacted Anambra State.…