No escape from inflation: ‘Godzilla’ El Niño, AI boom, tariffs, and fuel crunch to keep prices high
Oil prices have retreated as the U.S.-Iran war recedes, despite occasional skirmishes, but inflationary trends will continue to…
Have floating rate borrowers been short-changed?
The OCR review on July 8, 2026 brought a +25 bps rise. Some analysts were surprised it came…
Nats’ newfound economic optimism a risky strategy
Comment: From the time National took office nearly three years ago, its long-term election strategy for re-election in…
South Africa’s biggest truck maker warns 700% electricity price surge could undermine manufacturing
The warning comes as South Africa continues to grapple with rising production costs despite significant improvements in…
Bankruptcy boom: Businesses going broke in Europe’s biggest economy
Germany’s corporate insolvency crisis is no longer a story about a few struggling sectors or poorly managed firms.…
High rents are forcing non-college-educated men to live at home and fall out of the labor market
There’s a version of American manhood that used to run on a simple script: leave home, get a…
Canadian gold processor targets Africa’s informal mining economy with new plant in Senegal
The company said its Galam pilot plant in southeastern Senegal’s Kédougou region is more than 95% complete…
The AI Fueled Inflation Surge Will Hit the US Hardest, Goldman Says
The US is likely to bear the brunt of a worldwide inflation wave driven by AI, according to…
10 Friday AM Reads – The Big Picture
My end-of-week morning reads: • Europe chose insurance. America chose growth. Europe and America chose different points on the…
Swiss workers miss out on a decade of economic growth
Real wage growth has slowed sharply for most Swiss workers over the past decade, leaving real disposable incomes…
US Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year—and is now paying $24 billion a week in interest on its debts
Despite concerns from debt hawks, the U.S. government is continuing to borrow at pace: For the fiscal year…
High Oil Prices Are Fueling a New Heavy Crude Rush in Canada
Who says price isn’t a rationing mechanism? Rather than sink billions into long-term oil sands projects, Alberta energy…