EEconomy Read More Don’t Like Trump’s Economy? Maybe You Will Next YearFebruary 8, 2026 Key Takeaways Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended President Donald Trump’s tariff policies in a congressional hearing Wednesday.Bessent said…
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EEconomy Read More Newsquawk Week Ahead: US NFP and CPI, Japanese Election, UK GDP and China InflationFebruary 8, 2026 Sun: Japanese Average Cash Earnings, Japanese Snap ElectionMon: Swiss Consumer Confidence (Jan), Mexican Inflation (Jan), US Consumer Inflation…
EEconomy Read More Fed Chair Jerome Powell Just Gave Good News About the Economy — and Bad News to President Donald TrumpFebruary 8, 2026 President Donald Trump wants lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve may not see the need for further…
EEconomy Read More China’s solar capacity set to overtake coal this yearFebruary 8, 2026 Growing power demand in China and the sheer size of the country’s market showcased what appeared to be…
EEconomy Read More Scott Bessent ‘Would Not Be Surprised’ If China Was Building Digital Assets Backed By GoldFebruary 8, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Banking Committee he “would not be surprised” if China was building…
EEconomy Read More Home-Bound Youth Cost Society 5.3 Trillion Won Annually – 조선일보February 8, 2026 Home-Bound Youth Cost Society 5.3 Trillion Won Annually 조선일보The economic difficulties of households with unemployed adult children are also…
EEconomy Read More Economic nationalism giving rise to a zero-sum worldFebruary 8, 2026 The world we inhabit today bears little resemblance to the one imagined by the architects of the global…
EEconomy Read More China grants South Africa 100% zero-tariff access to its market under new partnership dealFebruary 8, 2026 Wang Wentao, Chinese Minister of Commerce and Parks Tau, South African Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition co-chair…
EEconomy Read More Canada’s loss of 25,000 jobs not as bad as it looks, economist explains – CTV NewsFebruary 8, 2026 Canada’s loss of 25,000 jobs not as bad as it looks, economist explains CTV NewsCanada sheds 25,000 jobs to…
EEconomy Read More Accelerating the growth pathFebruary 8, 2026 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently revised the global growth upward from the earlier projection made in…
EEconomy Read More SA signs landmark deal with China granting exports duty-free accessFebruary 8, 2026 South Africa and China have signed the China-Africa Economic Partnership Agreement, a landmark deal granting South African exports…