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Argentina's economic chainsaw massacre
Nearly three years after Javier Milei became Argentina's president, the chainsaw-wielding free-marketeer has established himself as the darling of the far right. Even in the run-up to Brazil's Sunday election, right-wing presidential candidate…
The key to Japan's growth strategy: 'Proactive' economic security
In June, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a long-term economic development plan calling for more than ¥370 trillion ($2.3 trillion) in public and private investment in 17 “strategic sectors” through 2041. The plan aims to…
Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
There have been almost no Budget leaks. The chancellor's aides are using intelligence-style security measures to guard its secrets: the Budget has been split into 'compartments' with very few given access to all of them. There are codenames. The IT…
Labour MPs warn Healey £113bn lost as women excluded from economy
A group of influential female Labour MPs have warned Andy Burnham and John Healey that £113bn is being lost in economic activity every year because women are excluded from paid work on equal terms to men. In a shot across the bows ahead of…
Opinion | Immigration Enforcement Hurts the Economy
Having practiced immigration law for 50-plus years, I have seen firsthand how policy disconnects hit the real economy (“ Immigration Raids Hit Housing Market,” U.S. News, Oct. 19). Ignoring moral debates, the financial cost of current…
Economic pain collides with regulatory changes for small businesses
Small business operators are navigating tough economic conditions, changes to payday super, a ban on debit and credit surcharges, an increase in wages and reforms to trusts. According to CreditorWatch, one in 10 invoices were more than 60 days…
'We don't have inflation'? Five charts show the US economic reality of Trump's second term so far
The rate of price increases has dramatically cooled since its peak in 2022, when the pandemic's economic stimulus packages found their way into consumer prices. Inflation peaked at 9.1%, a 40-year high, in June 2022. In January 2025, the month when…
Saudi Arabia's Houthi Challenge Shifts Fears to Non-Oil Economy
Saudi Arabia's oil industry managed to ride out concerns in the early days of the Iran war and keep exports flowing. Now, with the Houthis staging deadly attacks on the kingdom and signs of disruption stacking up, the worry has shifted to the rest…
RBI study: Night-time lights, Google Trends improve state economic growth estimates
A new report from the Reserve Bank of India reveals that combining satellite-based night-time lights data with Google search trends can significantly enhance the accuracy of quarterly economic growth estimates for key Indian states like Gujarat…
October 2026 Indiana Economic Update
As Indianapolis-based Lilly trades below market expectations, its largest shareholder just sold off a large portion of shares. The Lilly Endowment, the drug maker's largest shareholder, sold $347 million in shares as part of its required annual…
German business confidence rises in October despite economic risks
Germany's closely watched ifo Business Climate Index increased to 90.2 points in October, up from 89.9 points in September, according to data released on Monday. The ifo Business Climate Index is a highly regarded early indicator of economic…
Economic policy vets see risks in AI overreliance
Harvard economist Jason Furman told Axios that if he were to return to his old job as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers today, he would rely on AI tools over staff economists for much of the council's day-to-day analytical…
ASML may account for up to 1.6% of Dutch economy in 2026, ING says
AMSTERDAM, Oct 26 (Reuters) – ASML may account directly for up to 1.6% of the Dutch economy this year, up from 1.3% in 2025, economists at ING wrote in a note published on Monday, highlighting the Netherlands' growing reliance on the…
Japan Companies Compensate Users as Cyberattacks Buffet Economy
The word 'Cyberattack' and PHP code are displayed on a screen in this illustration taken on October 22, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Japanese companies are moving to pay compensation to users following waves of cyberattacks that have…
Forget the House and the Senate, the economy may hinge on state and local races in the midterm elections
Data centers have emerged as a national issue during this midterm election cycle, and candidates for the House and Senate have seized on it in their campaigns. But state and local officials actually have more sway over data center construction and…
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