China hits back at criticism over excess industrial capacity as more US tariffs loom
HONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — China pushed back Tuesday against claims of overcapacity in the world’s…
Massive AI buildout poses latest inflation threat as consumers pay more for laptops and electricity
WASHINGTON — American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache .…
On The Social Housing Debacle, And The Red Tape Fantasy
Monday, 25 May 2026, 2:18 pmArticle: Gordon Campbell Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Truly, the witches…
Brazil’s instant payment system PIX under US scrutiny
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil is a politically divided country, but there’s one thing that those on all…
A stubborn inflation gauge stayed hot in February, even before Iran war gas spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked…
ECB head Lagarde thinks businesses may be quick to raise prices due to Iran war
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank says that businesses may be quicker to…
The Inflation Debate That Will Shape the Fed’s Plans for Interest Rates – WSJ’s Take On the Week
This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and…
How ‘capacity constraints’ are linked to inflation and your hip pocket
The phrase “capacity constraints” has been thrown around quite a bit of late. It doesn’t conjure up much…
Australia’s central bank raises interest rate to 3.85% after 3 cuts
MELBOURNE, Australia — MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank lifted its benchmark interest rate Tuesday by a…
Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite Trump disruption
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and…
Germany’s troubled economy shows modest growth after two years of shrinkage
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s troubled economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of falling output,…
RBA plays the long game on inflation, so an interest rate rise could still be some way off
Unlike his Bazballing compatriots, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser doesn’t strike me as hasty, at least not…