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The case for Zack Polanski's economic plan
In these pages last week (25 November), Green Party leader Zack Polanski told George Eaton that “The fiscal rule we need to have is to make sure that inflation doesn't go higher than the skills and resources that we have in our…
Fox News turns sour on Trump economy - and so do his voters
Donald Trump is preparing to launch his new “affordability tour,” heading to Pennsylvania early next week to revive the worn pledge: “I alone can fix it.” It's the same nostalgia-driven promise that powered his 2016…
America's economy is getting swallowed up by middlemen - and it's driving people crazy
Bill Gates has been right about a lot of things over the years — Microsoft, mosquito nets, the risk of pandemics. One thing he was not so right about: the idea that the internet would cut out the economy's middlemen. In his 1995 book 'The…
Putin should have accepted Trump's deal. Now Russia's collapsing economy could lead to his downfall | Simon Tisdall
People in Britain who think they are governed by fools should take a closer look at the Russian and US presidents. Vladimir Putin is systematically ruining his country. His war of choice in Ukraine is an economic, financial, geopolitical and human…
It's a winner-take-most economy
Everything is becoming more concentrated: from merging streaming giants, to a stock market powered by a handful of AI winners, to an economy increasingly driven by the spending of the wealthy. Why it matters: With fewer participants, winning is…
Markets Weekly Outlook - FOMC Rate Cut Countdown, Economic Projections May Hold The Key
The week draws to a close with risk assets largely buoyed by the prospect of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. The US dollar was slightly weaker on Friday but generally stayed within its recent trading range against other major…
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (6th December) - Economy Class & Beyond
We're deep into December, as the festive season draws ever closer. However, it is Saturday (just), it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Why ride the teacups when you can ride the Christmas Tree? – Pigeon Park, Birmingham…
The Internet Schools Trump's Treasury Department on Economics
Social media users are skewering the U.S. Treasury Department for bragging about something eminently non-bragworthy. On Friday, the Treasury Department's official X account shared a chart reflecting that, in 2025, “U.S. Treasuries are having…
Zarah Sultana skewered by BBC's Laura Kuenssberg over plan to nationalise economy
Zarah Sultana and Laura Kuenssberg Zarah Sultana faced a grilling by the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg over her vision to 'nationalise the entire economy'. The co-founder of Your Party alongside Jeremy Corbyn was asked on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg what…
Real World Economics: Making the case for bank regulations
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Financial intermediaries that channel money from businesses and households desiring to save to others desiring to borrow perform a vital economic function. Such flows of funds can facilitate great creation…
Trump Snoozes Through Key Queries on Economics, War Crimes
‘Saturday Night Live' never fails to deliver timely satire, and this week was no exception with a cold open that humorously tackled former President Donald Trump ‘s infamous ability to sleep through significant events. The skit…
What is the Hindu rate of growth mentioned by PM Modi, and how did India's economy grow after Independence?
What does the expression mean? Who coined it? The term “Hindu” in the Hindu rate of growth does not, in fact, have a negative connotation. According to The New Oxford Companion to Economics in India, economist Raj Krishna coined the…
I fly business class but my child sits in economy - it makes me a better parent
A couple who always buy a business class seat when they fly while the rest of their family travels in economy have argued that the method makes them 'better parents'. Frequent travellers Minna Havstad and her husband Andy, both 34, used to find…
Master Plan 2044 sets 20-year roadmap for cultural, climatic, and economic vibrancy
The Madurai Master Plan – 2044 released by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin during TN Rising conclave here on Sunday promised a comprehensive 20-year framework intended to guide the region's long-term development up to 2044. The Master Plan's core…
The most likely solution to the U.S. debt crisis is severe austerity triggered by a fiscal calamity, former White House economic adviser says
One way or another, U.S. debt will stop expanding unsustainably, but the most likely outcome is also among the most painful, according to Jeffrey Frankel, a Harvard professor and former member of President Bill Clinton's Council of Economic…
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