China’s local governments urgently need cash. Can the 5-year plan find it?
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that…
Australia’s monthly CPI inflation rises to 3.0% YoY in August vs. 2.9% expected
Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed by 3.0% in the year to August, following a 2.8% increase reported in July,…
Euro’s ‘global moment’ risks slipping away amid political division
As alarm over U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policy was pushing the dollar toward multi-year lows, European Central…
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee says officials have to be careful not to get too aggressive with rate cuts
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee expressed caution Tuesday about lowering interest rates as the U.S. economy grapples…
World economy yet to feel full force of Trump tariffs, OECD says – The Irish Times
The global economy is still on course for a substantial blow from Donald Trump’s trade measures despite showing…
UK inflation to be highest in G7 this year, OECD warns
Britain will suffer the highest level of Âinflation of any major economy this year, piling more pressure on…
Fed’s Bowman Urges Swift Rate Cuts to Support Jobs Amid Weak Labor Market
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said policymakers are in danger of falling behind the curve and need to…
Private sector repays $600m more than it borrows in Jan-Jul 2025
According to Bangladesh Bank data, in the first seven months of this year the private sector borrowed $12.21…
South Africa And China Businesses Ink Pact to Boost Trade
China called for deeper trade and investment ties with South Africa as it pledged to accelerate cooperation in…
Trump tariff impact: ‘Bigger effect on investments’, says Shell; global economic uncertainty a factor
Shell faces low oil prices and US tariff uncertainty (Image credits: X @Shell) US President Donald Trump’s tariffs…
Fed Chief Powell says stock prices appear ‘fairly highly valued’
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the issuance of the Federal Open…
China’s Labor Market Distress Spreads at Worst Time for Deflation Fight
An employee on the production line at a facility in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China. (Bloomberg) — China’s labor…