China housing slump persists with prices down 11% from recent peak
Property Policy efforts do little to fix downturn since 2021, squeezing municipal finances The decline in housing prices has…
Growth report plans for billions boost to region
At the heart of the report is an “opportunity escalator”, a toolkit designed to help spread jobs and…
How AI and data analytics are changing the amount you pay
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Trade deficit narrows: India’s exports rose in August even as Trump’s 50% tariffs took effect; newer markets eyed
This exports and imports data report marks the first since the United States imposed a 25% tariff on…
Trump tariffs fueling inflation: congressional budget chief
Congressional Budget Office director Phillip Swagel said Monday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to have pushed inflation up…
Nigeria’s Inflation Eases for Fifth Consecutive Month
Nigeria’s headline inflation slowed for the fifth consecutive month in August 2025, providing some respite for consumers grappling…
The new Great Depression is more than economic
Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need…
Are your hair and nails recession indicators? Possibly, but not in the way you’d think
They are the beauty trends that take popular clinic treatments and make them accessible – and cheap –…
Weak won delays Korea’s $40,000 GDP milestone
Taiwan set to overtake Korea this year as growth gap narrows This file picture, taken on Sept. 4,…
After throwing spanner in the works, Trump mandarins trying to salvage trade deals
TOI correspondent from Washington: In the hand tools section of the Ace Hardware store outside Washington DC, the…
Livelihoods and economic stability hang in balance
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing an unprecedented agricultural and food security crisis following catastrophic floods that have devastated farmland,…
Scottish economy mixed news and a lamentable thing
There was some mixed news on the Scottish economy last week. Starting with the positives, the private sector…