Australia should brace for war impact to get worse, Treasury warns
The economic risks for Australia from the continuation of the Middle East war are increasing, the Treasury has…
Is China really deflating deflation? It’s harder than Beijing thinks
TOKYO – China’s “deflation-is-over” narrative is getting louder, but the foundations are still shaky. Consumer prices rose 1.2%…
The world’s oil piggy bank is being smashed open. What can go wrong?
The world may be moving toward a new oil shock, one driven not only by Iran war but…
Oil Shortage Scenario Looms Large
The world is running out of oil. Implausible three months ago, the likelihood of a crude shortage on…
How low will Indonesia’s falling rupiah go?
Indonesia’s psychological and economic guardrails officially cracked in mid-May when the rupiah plunged to 17,513 against the US…
Budget is in the dark as Hormuz oil crisis upends economic outlook
It looks like the 2026 federal budget will have to be prepared over the next fortnight with the…
Petroyuan will mature in bursts of crisis
The petroyuan — oil and energy trades settled in Chinese yuan rather than US dollars — is not…
How the Fed has — and hasn’t — responded to previous oil price shocks
The Federal Reserve’s response to the biggest spike in oil prices since the 1970s hinges on how long…
World economy in serious trouble, India vulnerable, warns former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has issued a stark warning on the global economic fallout of the ongoing…
The Economy Just Shed 92,000 Jobs as Oil Prices Surge and Inflation Creeps Up. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next.
Since the 1970s, major oil shocks — sudden, drastic increases in oil prices driven by geopolitical supply disruptions…