Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival…
Pensioners forced back into work as inflation erodes retirement incomes: ‘It absolutely destroyed me’
Rising living costs are pushing growing numbers of British pensioners back into employment, as inflation continues to erode…
Fed Governor Waller says Iran war and labor market risks are keeping central bank on hold
Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during the C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics…
Elon Musk: Government Checks Are ‘Best Way’ to Deal With AI Job Losses
Elon Musk thinks he has a solution to AI-driven job losses: the government pays for everyone to live…
War inflation shows its teeth
The rise in diesel fuel was very large, at 24.1%, in gasoline, 11.4% and in other fuels, 19.8%.…
Fears of another lockdown amid fuel shortages and higher risk of global recession
Melbourne butcher Raj Gurung is preparing for the worst. He is concerned by predictions that the global economy…
The world’s most — and least — miserable economies in 2025, ranked
Each year, I produce Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI). They call me the “money doctor” for my globe-spanning…
New York Fed President Williams worries war will slow growth, aggravate inflation
New York Fed President John Williams expressed concern Thursday about the Iran war’s impact on the economy, saying…
Oil shock could force rates higher, says RBA deputy governor
The comments come about six weeks into the oil shock, which the has pushed up prices at the…
Household spending up in March as fuel costs surge, over-65s lead spending growth, CBA data shows
Australians spent more last month as the outbreak of the Iran war drove up petrol prices and older…
Economist Cameron Bagrie weighs in on OCR debate over hike early or not to hike?
“[Neutral] is where the Reserve Bank’s neither got the foot on the accelerator or the brake. “If you…
Albanese government’s frustration rises alongside fuel prices and inflation
Fuel prices and inflation aren’t the only metrics climbing as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut. The Albanese…