China house prices continue their death spiral: January -3.1% y/y and -0.4% m/m
China’s housing slump deepens as January prices fall 3.1% y/y, extending multi-year downturn. Summary: Deflationary property trend deepens…
China’s ports and factories witness surge in pre‑holiday rush despite Trump tariffs
Nearly a year after US President Donald Trump announced “Liberation Day” tariffs that spooked exporters and customers across…
Making America Stagnate Again – Paul Krugman
Yesterday’s employment report was widely expected to be weak. As it turned out, it was unexpectedly strong, with…
Interest-free home loans and €250 per child: Can France boost its falling birth rate?
Lucie remembers feeling uneasy when she heard that the French government was planning to send a letter to…
Nigeria’s oil giant records $4.2 billion in profit as output nears 1.6 million barrels daily
In figures released on Wednesday, the firm said total revenue for the year reached about $44.8 billion, with…
Cuba is facing an economic and social catastrophe, and not entirely because of Donald Trump
If you’re planning on a winter break to Cuba, get ready for an adventure rather than a vacation.…
US January CPI report to offer a cleaner read on inflation developments?
This week is all about key US economic data releases. And after the non-farm payrolls data yesterday, we’re…
$20-million of medication lost at emergency stockpile due to open freezer door, officials say
Open this photo in gallery: The Health Canada headquarters in Ottawa in January, 2014. Public Health officials were…
The US economy is growing – so where are all the jobs? – BBC
The US economy is growing – so where are all the jobs? BBCUS’s low unemployment rate masks lack of…
Canada’s too-strict drug price controls are a health hazard
Open this photo in gallery: A pharmacist counts prescription drugs in Ottawa in June, 2019. It has been…
EU leaders need to do something on competitiveness
The Alden Biesen Castle ahead of the Informal EU Leaders’ Retreat in Alden Biesen, central Belgium on February…
Some folks on Wall Street think yesterday’s U.S. jobs number is ‘implausible’ and thus due for a downward correction
S&P 500 futures were up 0.32% this morning after the index closed flat yesterday at 6,941. Investors seem…