Ross Gittins: Australia’s economy is in surprisingly good shape
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New Zealand unemployment climbs to decade-high of 5.6% in Q2 – Reuters
New Zealand unemployment climbs to decade-high of 5.6% in Q2 ReutersNZD/USD forecast: Jobs report weakens case for aggressive RBNZ…
Gen Z’s anti-capitalist brand says one thing. Its spending data says something more interesting
Gen Z has built its brand on anti-capitalist rhetoric. That just shows how misunderstood they are. The transaction…
Europe drought threatens energy, shipping and growth
An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among…
Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias
Last week, 186 passengers had to be evacuated from the cruise ship Viking Ullur, after it ran aground…
A tale of two Kashmirs: As J&K rises with integration, PoK sinks deeper into crisis
For decades, the international discourse surrounding Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) was trapped in a repetitive, predictable cycle of…
Homes in Australia are now cheaper – why can’t the government sell this good news story? | Saul Eslake
Residential property prices in Australia’s eight capital cities have fallen by an average of 2.5% from their most…
Americans fight economic gloom with makeup and movie tickets – NBC News
Americans fight economic gloom with makeup and movie tickets NBC NewsWhy We Splurge on Small Luxuries When Money Is…
Are Indonesia’s Prabowo and ultra rich ‘9 Dragons’ on a collision course?
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s push to reorganise Southeast Asia’s largest economy around a stronger, more interventionist state has…
Bessent uses moves from his hedge fund days to prop up Japan’s yen—and America’s national debt
Scott Bessent was in his early thirties, working at Soros Fund Management, when the Asian financial crisis tore…
Scott Bessent Explains Why He Helped Japan Strengthen the Yen – WSJ
Scott Bessent Explains Why He Helped Japan Strengthen the Yen WSJHere’s Why the US Is Helping Prop Up the…
Markets see ‘all hat, no cattle’ in Fed’s inflation credibility: Chart of the Day
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh told reporters during his post-decision press conference last week that the central bank…