Metlifecare CEO Earl Gasparich expects households to start spending, inflation to remain in check in 2026 – Summer Questions
We’ve made incredible strides, in particular a complete refresh of our strategy and setting course for the next…
Interest rate hikes, an AI bubble and other as-yet-unanswerable 2026 problems
After 2025 saw the US government put tariffs on islands inhabited exclusively by penguins, can the economy of…
Local firms eye 2026 growth but fear rising costs and inflation
“As local businesses prepare to put another challenging year behind them, it’s encouraging to see optimism coming through…
Meat-loving Argentines shun beef as inflation bites
In 2024, Argentina recorded an historic low of 47 kilograms of red meat consumed per person on average…
Patch the ACA Subsidies, Then Fix the Bigger Health-Care Problem
Despite months of warnings, weeks of haggling and a government shutdown orchestrated to prevent it, the Covid-era subsidies…
California job-based health insurance costs outpace wages, inflation
The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance in California rose at twice the pace of inflation over the past…
Many young people in Japan struggling with rising food costs, survey finds
Around 76% of young people in Japan saw an increase in their monthly food spending compared with last…
Tokyo Inflation Cools More Than Expected, Weakening Yen
Tokyo’s inflation cooled more than expected as pressures from food and energy prices faded, triggering yen weakness on…
Türkiye passes law to drop inflation accounting for 3 years
The Turkish Parliament approved a law on Wednesday to drop a requirement for companies to produce inflation-adjusted accounts…
Türkiye sees 2026 as ‘turning point’ for reforms, disinflation
Next year will mark a “turning point” for the Turkish economy, with major structural reforms taking hold, earthquake-related…
Retirement accounts roared back in 2025 after punishing losses during Biden years: study
After four bruising years in which inflation and declining bond markets slammed Americans’ nest eggs, retirement accounts made…
Visa: Sales are up 4.2% for first 7 weeks of the holiday period; pace lags last year
NEW YORK — Consumers stepped up their spending, particularly on items like gadgets and clothing, for the first…