China is becoming the poster child for self-sufficiency, notes Goldman Sachs
The “Liberation Day” tariffs of April 2, 2025, were the best example of President Trump’s economic nationalism—the concept…
Can Kazakhstan’s Non-Oil Economy Sustain the Country’s Growth Momentum?
ALMATY – As oil production temporarily softens, Kazakhstan is increasingly relying on construction, manufacturing, transport, trade and agriculture…
Spain’s unemployment rate hits lowest level in 18 years
Unemployment rate in Spain fell to 9.87%, its lowest level since 2008, in the second quarter of the…
Why businesses report cautious optimism as consumers feel blue
Compared to the first quarter of this year, businesses said sales improved in the second quarter of this…
Sugar Consumption in Kazakhstan: Matter of Diet, Trade and Policy
ASTANA — People in Kazakhstan consumed an average of 1.5 kilograms of sugar per person per month in…
Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war – The Guardian
Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war The…
Consumer sentiment rises for 3rd month in July on strong exports, investment plans
People shop at a discount retailer in Seoul, July 21. Yonhap Consumer sentiment rose for the third consecutive…
Gov’t to announce measures to create more jobs for youth in Q3
A student walks past a sign at an employment center at a university in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Korea…
Saudi oil can still get out — but it won’t be cheap or easy
Early on in the Iran war, a long-forgotten pipeline built across Saudi Arabia 40 years ago became a…
Americans rewire grocery shopping while digesting biggest price jump in years
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SK Hynix plunges as semiconductor selloff deepens; Samsung, Softbank
SK Hynix Inc. signage at the company’s office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. SeongJoon…
Resilient U.S. economy boosted by data center boom
After a weak fourth quarter of 2025 with U.S. GDP growth of only 0.5%, the U.S. economy picked…