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Tokenized economies need local currency
By most metrics, tokenized finance is booming worldwide. However, our new tokenized economies have a structural flaw. We've digitized assets, such as bonds and securities, but still haven't tokenized the actual money that changes hands during these…
How the Houthis Became a Threat to the Global Economy
As the Houthis step up their attacks across the Middle East, the Yemeni rebel group is a growing threat to the global economic and political order. Bloomberg News reporter Veena Ali-Khan explains what the group is about and where it came from.
It's the economy, stupid: Why France will keep burning
Many Americans perceive the looting and running street battles on our TV screens through the prism of a failed immigration policy. But immigration is only one issue here. France's central problem is that its government spends too much money and…
Stormont: Failed energy targets risk loss of economic opportunities
Time is running out to meet key targets within Stormont's energy strategy by 2030, a committee has said. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report followed an inquiry into the Department for the Economy's (DfE) delivery of the net zero strategy.
Brazil's Economic Impasse
On October 5, the day after the first round of Brazil's general elections, the country's financial markets were euphoric. Brazil is struggling with high debt and low growth, and investors are eager for leaders to reduce budget deficits, deregulate…
Gov. Moore signs order to boost maritime economic opportunities in Maryland and beyond
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed an executive order to create a task force that aims to expand and support local and national maritime growth opportunities. The order, signed Wednesday, authorizes Maryland's Department of Commerce 'to identify…
Accountants' confidence in economy declines
Jonathan Ashworth, chief economist, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Photograph supplied) The Global Economic Conditions Survey from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Institute of Management Accountants has shown…
Economy set to worsen, with higher unemployment and weaker growth on the way, Jim Chalmers reveals
Jim Chalmers has revealed December's mid-year budget update will project weaker growth and higher unemployment, as economists warn of a difficult six months ahead for the Australian economy. Two days after a senior Reserve Bank official…
ECB's Panetta Says Rising Bond Yields Will Restrain Economy
European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta said the jump in bond yields will restrain the region's economy, though isn't critical as things stand. Speaking in Turin, the Italian central-bank chief described the moves on debt…
Nvidia: Apex Arbiter Of Agentic And Physical Compute Economy (NASDAQ:NVDA)
Nvidia Corporation remains a Strong Buy, with a $447 price target (~101% upside), driven by its transformation into the AI economy's central infrastructure and governance provider. NVDA's strategic moves—Hugging Face acquisition, BlueField-4…
Istanbul Hosts Verona Forum on Economic and Geopolitical Change
The 19th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum opened in Istanbul on Thursday, bringing officials and business figures together to examine how economic and geopolitical shifts are influencing decisions across the region. Organizers gave the two-day…
Iran Threatens Wider Strikes on Economic and Civilian Targets if U.S. Attacks
Iran 's message is stark: If the U.S. and Israel restart their air campaign, Tehran will respond with strikes not only on American bases and warships but on airports, pipelines and other civilian targets in the neighboring countries of the Persian…
Keynes Was Right About More Than Economics
In the best scene in The Standard of Living, James Graham's new play about John Maynard Keynes, Keynes and fellow economist Friedrich Hayek are on fire duty on the roof of King's College chapel, locked in debate as they wait for German bombs to…
Socialism Will Ruin the Economy, Stupid
As we enter the final stretch of the 2026 midterm campaign season, polls show that James Carville's 1992 campaign synopsis — it's the economy, stupid — applies more than ever. More than 80 percent of registered voters, including 82…
Iran Caps Dollar Purchases at $1,000 a Day as US Sanctions Intensify Pressure on Tehran's Economy
Tehran: Iran has issued a new guideline to buy US dollars from banks as the country's financial system is strained due to sanctions. According to Fars news agency, under the latest rules for banks and exchange offices, buyers may purchase up to…
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