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thestar.com.my - LO TERN CHERN - Economic opportunities for Penang predicted to prosper mid-2026
Economic opportunities for Penang predicted to prosper mid-2026
The Star Online

GEORGE TOWN: Investors should seize economic opportunities in Penang by mid-year, when prospects are expected to peak before tapering off towards year-end, according to a prediction during the annual flame-watching ceremony at the 176-year-old Ban…

businessinsider.com - William Edwards - 3 reasons dire economic predictions about Trump's policies haven't played out
3 reasons dire economic predictions about Trump's policies haven't played out
Business Insider

President Donald Trump's economic policies have not led to the dire scenarios of recession or steep inflation that many economists have warned about over the last year. According to new commentary from the Brookings Institution, there are a few…

theguardian.com - Phillip Inman - Don't be fooled by recent good news, the UK economy is still in a precarious state
Don't be fooled by recent good news, the UK economy is still in a precarious state
The Guardian

Too many Labour MPs want it all, and no amount of pleading from the top of government about the depleted public finances seems to make a difference. The mainly leftist MPs want all the wrongs of the last 15 years put right and quickly. Their next…

townhall.com - Kimberly Fletcher - Who Wins in the Trump Economy? American Families!
Who Wins in the Trump Economy? American Families!
Townhall

The latest jobs report from the White House surpassed expectations. In a press release last week, the Trump Administration showed that jobs in the private sector are up and government jobs are down. This development is positive for the U.S. economy…

foxnews.com - E.J. Antoni - Five important reasons why the Trump economy is about to really blast off
Five important reasons why the Trump economy is about to really blast off
Fox News

If you're struggling to make sense of the economy today, you're not alone. Many so-called experts completely whiffed their forecasts, while positive economic data — the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 50,000 points — seemingly…

inquisitr.com - Frank Yemi - Trump Reeling After Supreme Court Blow and Double Economic Gut Punch
Trump Reeling After Supreme Court Blow and Double Economic Gut Punch
Inquisitr News

President Donald Trump faced challenges on three fronts as the Supreme Court rejected his global tariffs, new government data showed a sharp slowdown in the economy at the end of 2025, and a key measure of inflation increased. This made it harder…

france24.com - Libya's Ramadan celebrations tempered by economic woes
Libya's Ramadan celebrations tempered by economic woes
FRANCE 24

Fifteen years on from the fall of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi, the country remains split between east and west, while shortages of goods, including fuel, disrupt daily life, despite Libya sitting atop vast oil and gas reserves. During the…

fortune.com - Reid Litman - How fandom became culture's power center - and a blueprint for Gen Z's economic influence
How fandom became culture's power center - and a blueprint for Gen Z's economic influence
Fortune

Today, fandom functions as a co-creative, identity-shaping system where fans play a meaningful role in the evolution of both the IP they love and the brands who seek to join in on the action. These fan communities, from StationeryTok to K-pop…

thehindu.com - Kunal Shankar - The global economic consequences of the SCOTUS ruling invalidating Trump tariffs
The global economic consequences of the SCOTUS ruling invalidating Trump tariffs
The Hindu

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs has sent shockwaves through global trade — not only because of what it invalidated, but because of what comes next. Even as the…

jacobin.com - Israel's Economy Has Problems, but It's Not Collapsing Yet
Israel's Economy Has Problems, but It's Not Collapsing Yet
Jacobin

In the last quarter of 2023, Israel was simultaneously reeling from the shock and trauma of the October 7 Hamas attack on the cities and kibbutzim of the Gaza Envelope and mobilizing for a campaign of revenge and retaliation. Over 200,000 Israelis…

dailystar.co.uk - John Ward - Poor mobile coverage across the UK is costing the economy billions, say experts
Poor mobile coverage across the UK is costing the economy billions, say experts
Daily Star

Britain's economy is missing out on a massive £6billion a year because of poor mobile phone coverage across the country, say economic experts. Getting rid of swathes of mobile coverage black holes would generate tens of thousands of jobs and…

fortune.com - Andrea Rodriguez - U.S. blockade of Cuba's oil supply is not only crippling the island's economy but also threatening 'basic human safety,' minister says
U.S. blockade of Cuba's oil supply is not only crippling the island's economy but also threatening 'basic human safety,' minister says
Fortune

Cuba's debilitated health care system has been pushed to the brink of collapse by the U.S. blockading the country's oil supply, a Cuban official said Friday. The country's medical system was already perpetually crisis-stricken along with the…

republicworld.com - Asian News International - Democratic Brothers of Global South': Brazil President Lula Da Silva Hails Ties With India, Recalls 2005 Visit As Economic Turning Point
Democratic Brothers of Global South': Brazil President Lula Da Silva Hails Ties With India, Recalls 2005 Visit As Economic Turning Point
Republic World

New Delhi: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday described his current visit as having a ''characteristic that is very special'' while recalling how his 2005 trip to India fundamentally reshaped Brazil's economic strategy. He…

taipeitimes.com - 台北時報 - Asian economies weigh impact of Trump moves
Asian economies weigh impact of Trump moves
Taipei Times

By Selena Li and Ben Blanchard / Reuters and Bloomberg, HONG KONG and TAIPEI US trading partners in Asia started weighing fresh uncertainties yesterday after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a new tariff on imports, hours after the Supreme…

rappler.com - Reuters - US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs offers little respite for global economy
US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs offers little respite for global economy
RAPPLER

LONDON, England – While the US Supreme Court's ruling on Friday, February 20, against President Donald Trump ‘s use of tariffs marks a clear setback for his use of trade levies as an economic weapon, analysts say it offers little…

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