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EEconomy Read More Why trade deals can’t help India become a major apparel exporterFebruary 21, 2026 India is energetically pursuing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). It has signed deals with the UK, EFTA, UAE, Oman,…
EEconomy Read More Return to Reality: The Economy is Pivoting Amid Digital OverloadFebruary 21, 2026 By the time Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning hit theaters last May, the marketing narrative had become…
EEconomy Read More South Africa’s minimum wage hike sparks fresh fears over unemployment crisisFebruary 21, 2026 The increase of R1.44, about 0.08 dollars, was calculated using the Consumer Price Index plus an additional 1.5…
EEconomy Read More Türkiye dismisses doubts over its disinflation pathFebruary 21, 2026 There is no deterioration in Türkiye’s disinflation path but rather a slowdown mainly due to food prices and…
EEconomy Read More Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%February 21, 2026 U.S. growth slowed more than expected near the end of 2025 as the government shutdown impacted spending and…
EEconomy Read More EU doesn’t need all 27 to move forward on reforms – POLITICOFebruary 21, 2026 In Wall Street Journal interview, ECB chief backs smaller country groupings to push capital markets reform and other…
NNew Zealand Read More Reserve Bank governor warns businesses against passing on higher costsFebruary 21, 2026 The Reserve Bank governor has warned businesses against trying to pass higher prices on to households. Anna Breman…
EEconomy Read More Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz warns blue-collar job loss is among biggest threats to U.S. economyFebruary 21, 2026 Nobel Prize–winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has a poor prognosis for the state of the economy: “Not great right…
EEconomy Read More Pakistan, Philippines explore trade, investment and energy cooperationFebruary 21, 2026 Both sides discuss organising trade exhibitions and a dedicated business forum to boost commercial links Signing a memorandum…
EEconomy Read More Why economists hate low unemployment for inflationFebruary 21, 2026 Bad news, they reckon, always comes in threes. There was the big spike in inflation in recent months…
EEconomy Read More COO’s Jobs Are Especially Challenging Due to Tariff UncertaintyFebruary 21, 2026 Friday’s tariff ruling has once again put America’s supply-chain bosses in a bind. By striking down much of…