China’s 90% Rare Earth Grip Is on Pause. In 6 Months, the World Finds Out If It Built a Backup
China controls 60% of rare earth mining, 90% of processing, and 94% of permanent magnet manufacturing. The October…
South Africa and Gabon listed among countries the U.S. is most reliant on for critical minerals
The United States is increasingly turning to Africa to secure the critical minerals needed to power its…
Lower-than-forecasted deficit, new affordability measures expected in spring fiscal update
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The Federal Reserve’s April Inflation Forecast Has Been Updated, and It’s a Good News-Bad News Scenario for Wall Street
Last week was another history-maker for Wall Street, with the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.80%) and iconic Nasdaq…
Buying demand is falling off a cliff
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Borrowers face a double squeeze as NZ rates set to rise
Inflation set to re-accelerate Despite the softer growth pulse, both BNZ and Westpac see inflation as uncomfortably high…
Bangkok Post – Thailand wilts as ‘financial summer’ batters households
As temperatures climb across Thailand, households are feeling more than just the heat. This year’s hot season has…
BoJ preview: no change expected amid the US-Iran uncertainty
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep the policy rate steady at 0.75% tomorrow. The central…
The Billion-Barrel Hormuz Oil Shock Is About to Crash Demand
(Bloomberg) — The Strait of Hormuz oil shock has yet to crash demand as the rich world borrows…
San Francisco, AI capital of the world, is an economic laggard
NOWHERE IN HISTORY has created so much wealth so quickly. San Francisco is home to OpenAI and Anthropic,…
ESF reserves reach HK$3.75 billion, even as government subsidies shrink
The reserves of Hong Kong’s largest international school group have more than tripled to HK$3.75 billion (US$480.8 million)…
Hawai‘i unemployment rate at 2.3% in February : Big Island Now
Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism reports that seasonally adjusted unemployment for February ticked slightly up…