Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again: Are Fed Rate Hikes Back on the Table?
Last week’s truce between the U.S. and Iran briefly gave investors something they haven’t had much of lately:…
Investments to China decrease further
By Liao Chia-ning and Fion Khan / Staff reporter, with staff writer Taiwanese firms’ China investments have dwindled…
Kuwait annual inflation eases to 2.49% in May
RIYADH: Kuwait’s annual inflation rate eased to 2.49 percent in May, driven by higher prices for food, healthcare, clothing, education,…
‘Uninvestable’ Britain is turning into a shake-down state
If you were hoping for some newer rolling stock, better facilities or even lower ticket prices for taking…
GT Voice: China’s consumption prospects won’t be obscured by rhetoric
Illustration: Xia Qing/GT With Chinese consumer confidence gradually recovering, South Korean fashion companies with significant exposure to the…
Extra-EU exports of final services peaked in 2025 – News articles
In 2025, extra-EU exports of final services reached a record level of +61 percentage points (pp) above 2017…
The national debt’s 20-year deadline and baby boomers’ spending problem
Top economist Kent Smetters thinks the U.S. is on a 20‑year clock—and the tilt of the federal budget…
Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality | US income inequality
As Barack Obama’s presidency was coming to a close, Jason Furman, then chairman of the president’s council of…
‘Running off the cliff’: An explosion of household debt has put the US economy in a tough spot
Americans’ swelling household debt is a warning, SocGen says.The bank said US consumers are borrowing more but saving…
Energy Sector Faces Long Recovery Despite U.S.-Iran Breakthrough
Oil refinery flare ©Adobe Stock Images Oil prices fell sharply after the United States and Iran unveiled a…
Gov’t wary of chip boom liquidity spilling into housing market
A visitor looks out over apartment complexes from Mount Nam in Seoul, May 8. Yonhap Policymakers are growing…
UK banks asked to stress-test their systems against ‘plausible’ global recession
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