Cost-of-living packages the norm, cutting them is hard
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine happened in February 2022, as Ireland emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, it…
Concerns about rising government debt are not strictly an American problem
After years of cheap money, the cost of borrowing for many governments is going up. Sticky inflation, swelling…
France’s credit rating cut by Fitch amid political turmoil – POLITICO
The downgrade comes as France is going through a political crisis and is struggling to cut its massive…
Firms urge Budget rethink amid warnings of more shop closures and job losses
Rachel Reeves faces ridicule after admitting the economy is ‘stuck’ as businesses urged her to prevent job losses…
IMF hails Ghana’s fiscal progress, predicts sharp drop in debt-to-GDP
IMF projects 60% debt-to-GDP ratio for Ghana The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a debt-to-Gross Domestic Product…
“Canada: The Industrial Implosion” v. the United States
Stunning charts of how investment in industrial machinery & equipment collapsed a decade ago in Canada but stayed…
WATCH: Spain’s polyglot economy minister wows investors in Tokyo by speaking Japanese for over two minutes
SPAIN’S Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo has surprised investors in Tokyo by opening his address in Japanese, a gesture…
“WHAT IF…TARIFFS?”: How Swiss watchmaker cheekily ticks back at Trump’s tariff hit
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has begun selling a special edition watch with the numbers three and nine reversed on…
A silent crisis is brewing in India. And it could hit millions by 2050
A new study by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal has found that dams…
Russia cuts interest rates again but frictions with government remain – POLITICO
“At our meeting in October, a lot will depend on the parameters of fiscal policy that will be…
Consumer prices in Russia are falling. What’s going on? — Meduza
1 Prices in Russia are falling For the first time in three years, prices in Russia fell over the course of a month.…
Spending continues to rise in August
Adjusting for seasonality and prices, spending excluding energy rose by 0.8% in August compared to July, driven by…