Tariffs and soaring costs are hitting Fourth of July fireworks displays for America’s 250th birthday
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Türkiye says disinflation back on track as June price growth eases
Türkiye’s annual inflation cooled in June after two months of faster price growth linked to the fallout from…
Germany June final services PMI 48.6 vs 46.8 prelim
Prior 48.1Final Composite PMI 49.5 vs 48.0 prelimPrior 48.8 Key findings: Business activity falls for third month running,…
€700m exchequer surplus recorded for first half of year
Strong income and corporation tax receipts contributed to an Exchequer surplus of €700 million for the first half…
Why coal-rich Indonesia can’t keep the lights on
A wave of rolling blackouts across Indonesia in mid-2026 has exposed one of the country’s biggest economic paradoxes:…
Eurozone services contraction eases in June as cost pressures cool
Services PMI 49.4 vs 48.9 prelimPrior 47.7Composite PMI 50.0 vs 49.5 prelimPrior 48.5 Both the services and composite…
From $71 million to $39 trillion – U.S. national debt’s 250-year climb
America’s national debt has always reflected the trajectory of the nation itself—one rising as the other, at least…
World Cup boost fails to land UK services sector on front foot
Friday 03 July 2026 10:41 am Andy Burnham is set to become the Prime Minister. A World Cup…
How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events?
Rate hikes by year-end RBNZ: 62 bps (82% probability of rate hike at the next meeting)Fed: 30 bps…
Household saving rate remains stable at 14.3% in the euro area – Euro indicators
The household saving rate in the euro area stayed stable at 14.3% in the first quarter of 2026…
Ethiopia hits an all-time high in trade revenue for one of its most important exports
The information was revealed by the Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture, Addisu Arega, who noted that the breakthrough…
NZ consumer confidence rebounds as inflation expectations reset lower
The rebound confirms fuel prices, rather than a broader loss of confidence, were the key driver of the…