Recession odds hit 49% for next 12 months says Moody’s Mark Zandi
With alarming headlines coming out of the Middle East, economists will be wary of sharing forecasts that might…
Canada’s central banks holds rate steady
Canada’s central bank held its key lending rate at 2.25% today, but said it was “ready to respond”…
Moody’s says a US recession is increasingly ‘hard to avoid’ amid Iran war
The influential financial firm Moody’s warned that their leading AI-based economic model put the probability of a US…
War hasn’t hurt Greek tourism
Corfu remains Greeks’ top pick for Easter [InTime News]. The war in the Middle East has not had…
Cash returns to Sweden in case of emergency
Years after leading the revolution towards a cash-free society, Sweden is now urging inhabitants to keep banknotes on…
Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead | Zack Polanski
A government led by the Green party would not set targets for GDP growth but would instead focus…
Record property profits see home owner wealth surge despite rising interest rates
Australian home owners now have the protection of a “financial shield” in uncertain times, as property resales achieve…
South Africa, two other nations to lead Africa’s $155bn borrowing in 2026
The report, analysed by Reuters says Egypt, South Africa and Morocco are projected to be the largest issuers,…
Eurozone February final CPI +1.9% vs +1.9% y/y prelim
Prior +1.7%Core CPI +2.4% vs +2.4% y/y prelimPrior +2.2% No changes to the initial estimates with the country…
Property price growth rises to 7% in January
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices increased by 7% in the 12…
BoJ preview: no changes expected amid lack of inflation progress and geopolitical risk
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 0.75%, as there’s still…
Australia hikes rates citing ‘sharply higher fuel prices’
Australia’s central bank hiked its key interest rate yesterday, pointing to “sharply higher fuel prices” driven by the…