Banks, Trump, China, and Cats: The Most Boring Story Ever Told
Hey, gang. Here’s the short version: China is about to launch an international payments system called mBridge. mBridge…
Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High to Ward Off War Inflation
The Bank of Japan joined other major global central banks in raising interest rates to head off an…
Egypt Clears $6 Billion in Energy Debt and Opens Door to a New Gas Boom
The announcement from Egypt’s petroleum and mineral resources minister Karim Badawi that the country has paid all its…
Annual increase in labour costs at 3.2% in euro area – Euro indicators
In the first quarter of 2026 the hourly labour costs rose by 3.2% in the euro area and…
Chinese retail sales fall while industrial output rises
China’s economic imbalance worsened in May as retail sales fell at the fastest pace in years, while industrial…
Stuck in acres of mediocre: External shocks expose India's slide into middle-income stagnation – The Economic Times
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World Cup could deliver £7.6bn boost to UK economy – but ‘sickies’ may cost billions
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Finally, an interest rate reprieve – but a ceasefire in the Middle East doesn’t have the RBA popping champagne yet | Australian economy
It will take more than a ceasefire in the Middle East to prevent the Reserve Bank from hiking…
Is China sleepwalking down Japan’s zombie economy path?
The photo above is not from China; it’s from Japan. In the 1970s, Daiei was Japan’s top retailer.…
Ultra-rich Americans are turning to a $40 billion industry to help them flee the US. Here’s where they’re going instead
After five odd years of acute cost of living struggles, increasing political polarization and socio-economic uncertainty, it seems…
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Compare your rising gas costs to groceries since the Iran war began
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