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digitaljournal.com - AFP - UK and markets await Burnham's economic plans
UK and markets await Burnham's economic plans
Digital Journal

Andy Burnham, expected to become Britain's next prime minister after Keir Starmer resigned, has set out to reassure investors concerned that state spending and debt could rise under his leadership. Burnham would like to see a partial…

forbes.com - Nick Leighton - The Signal Economy: Why Attention Is Cheap But Authority Compounds
The Signal Economy: Why Attention Is Cheap But Authority Compounds
Forbes

Nick Leighton, CEO and bestselling author. Exactly Where You Want to Be - guiding leaders in business growth and AI strategy Visibility has never been easier—and that's precisely the problem.​ In my work with founders and executive…

japantimes.co.jp - Brad Glosserman - China shock 2.0 is a real economic earthquake
China shock 2.0 is a real economic earthquake
The Japan Times

Ten years ago, economists Gordon Hanson, David Autor and David Dorn identified what they called “the China shock.” That referred to the supercharged economic growth in China triggered by its entry into the World Trade Organization in…

independent.co.uk - Henry Saker-Clark - UK economy faces contraction as private sector activity hits 14-month low
UK economy faces contraction as private sector activity hits 14-month low
The Independent

Britain's private sector activity has plummeted to its weakest level in 14 months, driven by 'sustained weakness' within the crucial services industry, according to new figures. This downturn comes as businesses continue to raise prices, reacting…

forbes.com - Hersh Shefrin - Alan Greenspan Learned Behavioral Economics At The School Of Hard Knocks
Alan Greenspan Learned Behavioral Economics At The School Of Hard Knocks
Forbes

WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 17: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing…

businessinsider.com - Naomi Buchanan - KPMG's top economist warns the US economy is especially vulnerable to a stock market correction
KPMG's top economist warns the US economy is especially vulnerable to a stock market correction
Business Insider

The US economy is especially vulnerable to a stock market correction, KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk warned. High earners have been a pillar of the economy in recent years, with the AI trade driving the stock market to fresh record highs and…

pbs.org - Dánica Coto, Associated Press - U.S slaps new sanctions on Cuban companies key to island's economy
U.S slaps new sanctions on Cuban companies key to island's economy
PBS

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday hit Cuban state companies with new sanctions that analysts say are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Can Pakistan's peacekeeping role in Iran war give it an economic dividend?
Can Pakistan's peacekeeping role in Iran war give it an economic dividend?
The Standard

Pakistan's role in brokering a peace deal in the Iran war has led to widespread diplomatic acclaim that could bring Islamabad some economic benefits, but analysts question whether such gains can help resolve the fault lines in its economy. SCROLL…

independent.co.uk - Marc Shoffman - What Brexit did to the economy, inflation and housing market ten years on
What Brexit did to the economy, inflation and housing market ten years on
The Independent

It is a decade since the Brexit vote and the ramifications are still being felt. The EU referendum took place on 23 June 2016 when the UK voted to leave the political bloc, ending the country's membership of the customers union and the single…

pbs.org - Mike Catalini, Associated Press - WATCH LIVE: Trump touts the economy in Pennsylvania, following interim agreement with Iran
WATCH LIVE: Trump touts the economy in Pennsylvania, following interim agreement with Iran
PBS

President Donald Trump is going to a Mack Truck facility in a battleground district in swing state Pennsylvania Tuesday, shifting attention to the U.S. economy in his first major public event beyond the capital since he signed an interim agreement…

mirror.co.uk - Graham Hiscott - Andy Burnham's stark reminder about state of the economy ahead of PM bid
Andy Burnham's stark reminder about state of the economy ahead of PM bid
Daily Mirror

The UK economy has flat-lined this month as firms face a “litany” of cost increases due to the Middle East war, a report found. A survey by data provider S&P Global found businesses as a whole saw their output fall for the second…

washingtonexaminer.com - Zach Halaschak - Sanders AI plan would create panel with vast influence over economy
Sanders AI plan would create panel with vast influence over economy
Washington Examiner

The bill, if signed into law, would impose a one-time 50% tax on the stock of the biggest AI companies. That stock would then be put into a sovereign wealth fund that would pay direct dividends to the public. Overseeing the fund would be a…

thehill.com - Andrew Dorn - K-shaped economy is still 'firmly intact,' Moody's economist says
K-shaped economy is still 'firmly intact,' Moody's economist says
The Hill

(NewsNation) — High earners continue to drive spending as the K-shaped economy remains “firmly intact,” according to Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. Americans in the top 20 percent by income — those earning…

independent.co.uk - Danica Coto - US imposes new sanctions on Cuban companies that could deepen economic crisis
US imposes new sanctions on Cuban companies that could deepen economic crisis
The Independent

The U.S. government has imposed fresh sanctions on Cuban state companies, a move analysts predict will deter foreign investment and exacerbate the island nation's severe economic challenges. The measures, announced Tuesday, target five Cuban…

pbs.org - Paul Solman - Remembering the legacy of Alan Greenspan, 'maestro' of the U.S. economy
Remembering the legacy of Alan Greenspan, 'maestro' of the U.S. economy
PBS

Today, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan died from complications of Parkinson's at the age of 100. Greenspan was widely considered the most powerful chair in modern times, serving for nearly two decades and largely presiding…

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