Top 10 African countries with the lowest diesel prices in April 2026
At the most fundamental level, cheaper fuel lowers the cost of transportation, which is crucial in economies…
Semiconductor-led growth conceals deeper structural weakness in Korea’s economy
Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province / Courtesy of Samsung Electronics A semiconductor export boom is…
Brawny shekel threatens to knock out exporters, tech firms dependent on almighty dollar
For over a century, Hanan Grebelsky’s family-run business has quarried and cut Jerusalem limestone, providing iconic buildings in…
Greece among Europe’s short-term rental leaders
Greece is now the fifth largest short-term rental destination in Europe, recording a total of 52 million overnight…
Israelis rush to buy dollars, sparking nationwide shortage
The dollar’s drop below the three-shekel threshold in recent days has prompted Israelis to rush to buy U.S.…
Wall Street’s Exit Plan Is You
Nima Alkhorshid: Hi, everybody. Today is Thursday, April 16, 2026, and our dear friend Richard Wolff and Michael…
India not stepping back from buying Russian crude
122 New Delhi: Remarks by BJP leader Ram Madhav at a Washington event suggesting that India had stopped…
Muddy yet clear-cut: how Chinese investors are turning jungle into Indonesia’s new capital
After an hour’s drive through the jungle of Borneo, you reach more jungle. Your rental van from the…
Why Shenzhen may be first to climb out of China’s property slump
Shenzhen’s residential inventory has fallen to a seven-year low, putting the southern technology hub ahead of other first-tier…
the rising cost burden on rural and lower-income homes
Lower-income and rural households will be worst affected by the exchange-rate-driven cost hikes. The upheaval in South Africa’s…
Inflation and shifting habits force Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines into reset
TOKYO, April 26 — From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji,…
Physical Shortage and Global Growth
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