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Economic Watch: Global observers call China's economic growth target proactive, pragmatic
BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- As 2026 marks the opening year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period, the country's economic outlook is drawing close global attention. The government work report submitted Thursday to the National People's Congress…
Spike in oil prices triggers talk of an economic doomsday scenario
U.S. and global benchmark prices on Friday tallied their largest weekly gains on record. Another week like that would lift prices very close to their all-time highs — and invite talk of an economic doomsday. The price of oil can have…
Trump shouldn't ease Russia sanctions - they are choking its economy
Donald Trump handed Vladimir Putin a financial lifeline last week when he waived a ban on India buying Russian oil for 30 days. Trump found himself in a furious row last year with Narendra Modi over his country's oil deals with Moscow, only for…
Germany Is Now Officially A Planned Economy
Germany's push for a social-ecological market economy rests on far-reaching state interventions in energy and industry, including a government-driven hydrogen strategy. In a recent report Germany's Federal Audit Office explicitly describes the…
Politico Calls Trump Economic Success Lucky 'Gambling' and 'Getting Away With It
President Donald Trump is just incredibly lucky. He kept rolling the dice on the economy and somehow the doom-sayers keep losing. All the experts said his tariffs would drastically increase inflation; instead it went down. Democrats projected at…
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Middle Class in Crisis Struggling to Afford Kids, Marriage, or a Car in the New Economy
Geography now defines middle-class life as much as income does. Shrinking middle class numbers reveal deeper shifts in how Americans define stability. Budgeting realistically, diversifying income, and controlling lifestyle inflation are keys to…
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (7th March) - Economy Class & Beyond
It's been a turbulent first week of March with a lot of external factors changing the face of air travel. Nonetheless, we've made it to Saturday, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Out of the darkness and into the light…
Charting the Global Economy: Oil Prices Top $90 on Iran War
US oil prices posted the biggest weekly gain on record as the war in Iran upends critical energy market flows, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz grinding to a virtual halt. With no sign of a let-up in hostilities, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Mideast War Test for India's Strategy, Economic Strength
The US-Israeli strikes against Iran, besides being another regional flare-up, have come as a systemic shock to the Eurasian geopolitical and economic architecture. For New Delhi, the crisis lands with the force of a perfect storm, testing its…
SoLaCC celebrates the school's economic impact on Acadiana
LAFAYETTE, La. — South Louisiana Community College made a big announcement Friday morning on how the school has made an economic impact on the community. Based on the school's economic impact study, SoLaCC said they have been able to assist…
Commentary: Hormuz is the hidden risk to the AI economy
SYDNEY: A world where we can cook up AI videos in seconds from the apps on our phones might seem remote from the physical realities of warfare in the seaways of the Persian Gulf. In fact, they're closely intertwined. That's because the building…
Argentina's Javier Milei reforms 'delusional' labour laws in bid to spark economy
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina's President Javier Milei, whose early, attention-grabbing economic victories have cooled, has successfully pushed through a package of transformational labour reforms in a bid to modernize Argentina's…
Fears for town's local economy after free parking axed
Nailsea Farmer's Market used to mean the busiest day of the month for high street pub-bistro Coates House — but its owner says the end of free parking has changed all that. North Somerset Council controversially introduced parking charges to…
Outdoor recreation continues to propel NH economy
Outdoor recreation continues to propel NH economy DEVELOPER, WHO ESTIMATES THE COST COULD BE AS MUCH AS $50 BILLION. OUTDOOR RECREATION CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR ECONOMIC ENGINE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. NO SURPRISE THERE. NEW DATA FROM THE U.S. BUREAU OF…
U.S. Economy Loses 92,000 Jobs, Fueling Speculation of Fed Rate Cuts
Fresh U.S. labor market data has intensified expectations that the Federal Reserve may soon move toward rate cuts after the economy shed around 92,000 jobs, signaling cooling employment conditions. The data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics…
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