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dailymail.co.uk - Nicholas Comino - Australia's welfare bill could exceed size of New Zealand's economy
Australia's welfare bill could exceed size of New Zealand's economy
Mail Online

Welfare to hit $329billion by 2029 New Zealand GDP is $368billion READ MORE: Chris Bowen's press conference is HIJACKED by rogue journalist Australia is heading toward a welfare blowout so large that Commonwealth social spending could soon rival…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Iran's economy was weak before the war, now it's worse
Iran's economy was weak before the war, now it's worse
The Standard

Even before the war in sanctions-hit Iran, inflation was running at nearly 50 percent and anger over the economy had fuelled massive anti-government protests. After more than five weeks of conflict, problems have only mounted. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…

businessinsider.com - Samuel O'Brient - Here's what top voices in markets and economics are saying about the Iran war ceasefire
Here's what top voices in markets and economics are saying about the Iran war ceasefire
Business Insider

US President Donald Trump gave Wall Street exactly what it hoped for on Tuesday evening when he announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, triggering a relief rally in the stock market. This result is a reminder of how the TACO trade came to be one…

bbc.co.uk - Mark Palmer - Plaid Cymru promises action on NHS, childcare and economy
Plaid Cymru promises action on NHS, childcare and economy
BBC

Mark PalmerAssistant editor, Wales politics Plaid Cymru says it has a 'bold and confident vision' for Wales' future and will 'take action where it is needed most', as the party unveils details of its Senedd election pledges. Party leader Rhun ap…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Wars impose deep and prolonged economic costs on countries, IMF research finds
Wars impose deep and prolonged economic costs on countries, IMF research finds
The Standard

Wars cause large and persistent economic losses in countries where fighting takes place, with output declining by roughly 7 percent over five years on average, and economic scars lasting for more than a decade, the International Monetary Fund said…

bloomberg.com - Nancy Cook - The Economic Aftershocks of the War With Iran Will Linger
The Economic Aftershocks of the War With Iran Will Linger
Bloomberg

I'm Nancy Cook, Bloomberg's senior national political correspondent, and each weekday I'll be coming to you with inside-the-room reporting and insights that reveal what's really happening in Washington — and how it impacts you. Email me with…

bbc.co.uk - Faisal Islam - Faisal Islam: Iran war pause is welcome but the economic scars will last
Faisal Islam: Iran war pause is welcome but the economic scars will last
BBC

For most of the past six weeks, we have brought you maps of a gummed-up Strait of Hormuz. Approximately 800 ships are believed to have been stuck in the Gulf, many transporting oil and gas, and have been unable and unwilling to exit onto the open…

bloomberg.com - Ashleigh Furlong - Long Covid Predicted to Cost OECD Economies $135 Billion a Year
Long Covid Predicted to Cost OECD Economies $135 Billion a Year
Bloomberg

The pandemic might be over, but new research indicates long Covid is likely to reverberate across OECD economies, costing up to $135 billion a year over the next decade. The global forum's new analysis shows the direct health-care costs of long…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - East Asia economic growth to slow due to war, energy costs - World Bank
East Asia economic growth to slow due to war, energy costs - World Bank
The Standard

Economic growth in East Asia Pacific will slow this year as war in the Middle East, and the elevated energy price and trade turmoil weigh on economies in the region, the World Bank said in its economic outlook for the region published on Wednesday.

alternet.org - Matthew  Rozsa - Inside the Iran war's hidden economic toll
Inside the Iran war's hidden economic toll
Alternet.org

President Donald Trump has left America's economy far worse off than it had been as a result of his war against Iran, according to a number of experts. “American consumers have started to feel their budgets squeezed beyond gas prices from…

vox.com - Eric Levitz - The war is on hold. But the economy is still in danger.
The war is on hold. But the economy is still in danger.
Vox

For months, America's war with Iran has been slowly suffocating the global economy. In March, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway that links the Persian Gulf's oil reserves to global markets. As a result, energy prices…

marketwatch.com - Brett Arends - Bonds may be the real winner now that the world economy has sidestepped a historic oil crisis
Bonds may be the real winner now that the world economy has sidestepped a historic oil crisis
MarketWatch

The Iran crisis and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatened “the largest geopolitical oil supply disruption in history” and a U.S. energy crisis “between two and three times as large” as the crises of 1973, 1979…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Gyu-lee - Lee calls for overhaul of Korea's economic model amid Middle East crisis
Lee calls for overhaul of Korea's economic model amid Middle East crisis
The Korea Times

President Lee Jae Myung said Korea has reached a turning point that demands a fundamental overhaul of its economic model in response to the impacts of the Middle East conflict on the nation's economy. He called for an all-out push to diversify…

seekingalpha.com - Sarel Oberholster - Gold: Wars And Jungle Economics (Commodity:XAUUSD:CUR)
Gold: Wars And Jungle Economics (Commodity:XAUUSD:CUR)
Seeking Alpha

Gold earns a 'strong buy' rating due to rising geopolitical instability, declining international cooperation, and increasing reliance on gold for trade settlement. The Iran war triggered a short-term gold price decline, presenting an attractive…

seekingalpha.com - Christine Short - A Box Office Boom? What Hollywood's 2026 Spring And Summer Slate Means For The Economy
A Box Office Boom? What Hollywood's 2026 Spring And Summer Slate Means For The Economy
Seeking Alpha

Strong YTD box office ticket sales suggest consumers are still spending selectively despite inflation and macro uncertaintyStrong YTD box office ticket sales suggest consumers are still spending selectively despite inflation and macro uncertainty.

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