Tariff removals bring relief – RBC
The recent de-escalation of trade tensions between Canada and China is expected to provide relief for Canadian agricultural…
Unemployment rate highest in a decade as it rises to 5.4%
Photo: RNZ Unemployment rises to 10 year high of 5.4 percent 15,000 jobs added in quarter, but workforce…
Renminbi versus the dollar: China reveals its plan to challenge the US dollar for dominance
China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at…
Newsletter: ‘Super Mario’ returns at another moment of European economic reckoning
Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. Mario Draghi provided a taster on Monday of the message he’s…
Russian Investment Growth Stalls as High Rates Deter New Projects
Investment growth in Russia has stalled, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told senators Tuesday, signaling an end to…
What are the odds? The RBA has raised interest rates – for no real reason other than to meet the desires of speculators | Greg Jericho
Has there been an interest rate rise more desired by some economists and commentators despite no real reason,…
Cost of living WIN for households as grocery prices fall to 4 per cent — the lowest level for nine months
Grocery price inflation fell to four per cent in January, marking its lowest level since April. The inflation…
German 30-year borrowing rates hit the highest level since 2011
German 30-year bund yields just rose to the highest since 2011, at 3.55% in something of a warning…
Unemployment rises to 5.4% – highest level since 2015
Auckland’s unemployment rate is now 6.4% and Wellington is at 5.8%. However, despite the rise in the headline…
‘We never would have bought’: Australian mortgage holders feel the pain as interest rates rise again | Interest rates
As the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the official interest rate on Tuesday, one regional New South Wales…
The Global Power Sector Faces a Reckoning in 2026
The global power sector is at a turning point in 2026. Electricity demand growth continues to accelerate, driven…
France January preliminary CPI +0.3% vs +0.6% y/y expected
Prior +0.8%HICP +0.4% vs +0.6% y/y expectedPrior +0.7% The estimates here are much softer than anticipated, with the…