Singapore’s inequality at record low, but fresh approaches needed to sustain progress: PM Wong
February 10, 2026 SINGAPORE – Data on income, wealth and inequality released on Feb 9 shows that Singapore’s…
Economic Models Are Overlooking a Looming Diesel Crisis
We are starting to see the beginnings of deglobalization: Countries are increasingly at odds with each other. There…
Mortgage yields head down towards 5%
What goes up, will come down – just not maybe as quickly as we might want and imagine.…
Slower Job Growth May Not Be Entirely Negative
FX168 Financial News Agency (North America) reported that Kevin Hassett, Director of the White House National Economic Council…
Greece’s Exports Prove Resilient in 2025 Despite Global Tensions
Greece’s exports remain resilient in 2025, with strong non-energy sector growth offsetting the drop in petroleum shipments. Credit:…
Australian bishops on economic crisis: Beyond statistics, stories of resilience
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference releases the first of two statements on social justice and the “cost of…
What the End of Starmer May Mean for UK Markets
Welcome to the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter. I’m John Stepek. Every week day I look at the biggest…
IMF data compares Africa’s biggest economies in 1990 and 2026, showing how South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria dominate growth while the continent still lags global GDP expansion.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) data shows that Africa’s nominal GDP rose from about $631.2 billion in 1990 to…
ECB’s Lagarde: We expect inflation to stabilize at our 2% medium term target
We heard from Lagarde last week in the ECB press conference so we’re not breaking any new ground…
Russians despair as prices soar
As everyday essentials spiral, Russians have flooded social media to complain that they are being forced to give…
US seeks minerals trade zone in rare Trump move with allies
Vance, who bills himself as a champion of the American working class, said the effort would create “good-paying…
Elon Musk Warns US of Bankruptcy from Surging National Debt Payments
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, recently expressed serious concerns about the U.S. national debt, alerting that the country…