Long-term unemployment becoming ‘a status quo’ in today’s job market
Tequila Turner collected her last regular paycheck in October 2024. Since then she’s traded her steady career in…
Ghana sets 2030 deadline to overhaul cocoa financing and end raw mineral exports
In a statement issued by the Ghanaian presidency following the “Accra Reset’s Addis Reckoning” forum on the sidelines…
Inflation: Are We There Yet?
I. Overview On long car rides, the kids in the backseat often ask their parents, “Are we there…
NDIS must be fixed for the federal budget. Jim Chalmers might even need to rebuild it from scratch
Discussion has already started about what Jim Chalmers should do in the May budget. He has said it…
BOJ likely to raise rates 25bp April, former board member says. Gradual move toward 1.25%
A former BOJ board member says April is the most likely timing for the next rate hike, as…
Suriname’s Oil Boom Faces Economic Headwinds Despite Major Discovery
A slew of high-quality oil discoveries in offshore Block 58 by TotalEnergies and its 50% partner, APA Corporation,…
RBNZ expected to hold rates as higher food price inflation adds limited pressure
The RBNZ is expected to hold rates steady, but a recent lift in food price inflation adds nuance.…
Rice prices remain high in Japan even after stockpile releases
Retail rice prices in Japan are still above ¥4,000 per 5 kilograms on average, almost double the level…
UK consumer sentiment takes a tumble; bad weather threaten fruit supplies but boosts Morocco’s wheat crop – as it happened | Business
UK consumer confidence falls as households worry about debt UK consumer sentiment continued to sink this month, as…
In Argentina, locals are taking loans to buy food | Debt
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Diego Nacasio, 43, works full time as a salesman at a large hardware store in…
Mali and Canadian miner reset ties over $900 million gold asset with 10-year deal
The renewal follows a November agreement that resolved tensions triggered by Mali’s 2023 mining code, which increased taxes…
UK consumer sentiment takes a tumble; bad weather threaten fruit supplies but boosts Morocco’s wheat crop – as it happened | Business
UK consumer confidence falls as households worry about debt UK consumer sentiment continued to sink this month, as…