The bond market to Kevin Warsh: What are you doing about inflation?
New York — Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh repeatedly said Wednesday that the central bank is committed to reining…
IMF Report: AI Could Boost Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP by 4% if Infrastructure Barriers Are Overcome
Artificial intelligence (AI) could increase Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) by up to 4 per cent over the…
The Reserve Bank says most Australians don’t get how interest rates work. That’s a fact and we’re paying for it
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My Day in the Gig Economy
This story was co-published and supported by the journalism non-profit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. I…
Singapore extends one-time cash grant amid Middle East conflict
“Businesses that are more exposed to supply disruptions and energy costs have come under greater pressure. SMEs, in…
Avocado prices increasing: Avocados more than double in price after floods wipe out crops
Avocados have more than doubled in price after floods wipe out crops in one growing region in Australia,…
Industrial output posts sharpest growth in 6 years in June on cars, chips
People shop at a supermarket in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Korea’s industrial output rebounded in June from a month…
‘Sharp’ rebound in consumer confidence
Consumer confidence is continuing to climb out of a hole, and is back up to similar levels seen…
BOJ holds rates at 1%, warns of core inflation above target
A Japanese flag at the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.…
AI boomtowns worsen divide in China’s split-screen economy
In Hefei, the heart of China’s memory-chip industry, factories can barely keep up with the world’s appetite for…
Tokyo inflation up on year for second month, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
Tokyo’s inflation pace has quickened for a second month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to raise…
Household electricity costs up 177% since 1999 reforms, nearly twice the rate of inflation
Household electricity costs have risen by around 177% since reforms in 1999 to New Zealand’s electricity industry, a…