BOJ Board Hawk Calls for Rate Hike as Japan’s Price Norm Shifts
Bank of Japan Board Member Hajime Takata said the time is ripe for raising the bank’s policy interest…
Labour unveils wealth NZ Future Fund economic policy to create jobs, but with few costings
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has revealed his party’s first major economic policy. Photo / Anna Heath Under Labour’s…
Treasuries Rally Drives Home Haven Role as Credit Worries Swirl
All it took was a classic bout of haven buying to wake up a slumbering Treasuries market and…
Is Trump going to war in Venezuela? What the US is doing.
The US is up to something in Venezuela. But what exactly? Since early September, the US military has…
The US has a new roadmap for fusion energy, without the funds to back it up
The Department of Energy (DOE) released a new roadmap for the US to realize the decades-long dream of…
Social Security COLA increase still uncertain after shutdown. Here’s why
Social Security trust fund projected to run dry in less than 10 years The main trust fund used…
Majority of Carbon Credits From Tarnished Project Deemed Bogus
After a two-year probe, the world’s largest certifier of carbon offsets has determined that most of the credits…
Startups in Middle East Raised $1.2 Billion in Fundraising Record
Startups in the Middle East raised a record $1.2 billion last quarter, defying a collapse in broader emerging…
Immigration crackdown likely contributing to weak Texas job growth
Isabel Brizuela, Emily Kerr, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny Immigration into Texas from outside the country has slowed…
Instagram is making all teen accounts ‘PG-13’
Instagram is making a major update to teen accounts that will only allow them to view content similar…
When is the Social Security 2026 COLA announcement date?
Social Security checks increasing in 2025 The Cost of Living Adjustment is rising in 2025, which will change…
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