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nytimes.com - Talmon Joseph Smith - The Fed Is Waiting and Watching an Uncertain Economy
The Fed Is Waiting and Watching an Uncertain Economy
The New York Times

Federal Reserve officials meeting for the first time this year find themselves in a familiar place: torn by their dual mandates of price stability and full employment. Far below its peak in 2022, inflation has nonetheless lingered above the central…

forbes.com - Bill Conerly - Economic Forecast 2026: Key Opportunities For Small Business
Economic Forecast 2026: Key Opportunities For Small Business
Forbes

The overall economy impacts small businesses, but particular impacts might be different for small companies versus large corporations. A small business economic forecast begins with current conditions—but that's harder than it seems.

dailymail.co.uk - Elysia Taylor-hearn For The Scottish Daily Mail - The gig economy... £500m boost as millions visit city
The gig economy... £500m boost as millions visit city
Mail Online

Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport American chart topper Benson Boone was among the stars attracting millions of visitors to the Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow last year – boosting the local economy…

forbes.com - Dianne Plummer - From Plastic Waste To Strategic Materials In A Circular Economy
From Plastic Waste To Strategic Materials In A Circular Economy
Forbes

The future of sustainability is also dependent on whether it can be reengineered, redeployed, and reintegrated into the systems modern economies depend on. Plastic waste has often been treated as an environmental nuisance, and according to National…

abcnews.go.com - The Associated Press - Germany trims this year's growth forecast to 1% as its economy is slow to gather pace
Germany trims this year's growth forecast to 1% as its economy is slow to gather pace
ABC News

BERLIN -- The German government on Wednesday trimmed its 2026 forecast for the country's economy, Europe's biggest, as growth picks up more slowly than previously hoped. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government now expects gross domestic product to…

telegraph.co.uk - Ambrose Evans-Pritchard - Britain is on the cusp of an economic boom - no thanks to Labour
Britain is on the cusp of an economic boom - no thanks to Labour
The Telegraph

The British economy is in the early stages of a powerful cyclical recovery, and perhaps the highest growth rates for a generation. It portends a virtuous circle for the UK's public finances, and is likely to reshape the political landscape beyond…

businessinsider.com - Naomi Buchanan - IMF warns not to take economic strength for granted, and flags 4 things propping up global growth
IMF warns not to take economic strength for granted, and flags 4 things propping up global growth
Business Insider

The International Monetary Fund projects another year of solid global economic growth — but it's also warning not to take the continued upward trajectory for granted. The IMF projects the global economy will grow 3.3% in 2026, mirroring that…

seekingalpha.com - Lawrence Fuller - The Stock Market Is Becoming The Economy
The Stock Market Is Becoming The Economy
Seeking Alpha

Economic growth remains above trend, fueled by top 10% household spending and record financial market wealth despite plummeting consumer confidence. Consumer spending is resilient, with Redbook Same-Store Sales Index showing 5.5% year-over-year…

newsweek.com - Sam Stevenson - Trump's approval rating on economy sparks midterms warning
Trump's approval rating on economy sparks midterms warning
Newsweek

President Donald Trump is now being rated as “slightly worse” on the economy than Joe Biden was at the same stage of his presidency in a warning for Republicans heading into the midterm elections, according to a new CNN analysis.

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - Wave of Suicides Hits as India's Economy Is Ravaged by AI
Wave of Suicides Hits as India's Economy Is Ravaged by AI
Futurism

For decades, tech companies have relied immensely on India's vast workforce, from entry-level call center jobs to software engineers and high-ranking managerial positions. But with the advent of advanced AI, which has been accompanied by employers…

people.com - MonĂ¡ Thomas - Sweethearts Embraces 'Love in This Economy' with Budget-Friendly Valentine's Messages
Sweethearts Embraces 'Love in This Economy' with Budget-Friendly Valentine's Messages
PEOPLE

Sweethearts added budget-conscious sayings for Valentine's Day 2026 A new survey reports that most Americans say the economy affects dating and V-day gifting plans Candy remains the most popular Valentine's gift across generations Sweethearts is…

theguardian.com - Kenneth Mohammed - Sanctions are economic warfare with civilians as collateral damage | Kenneth Mohammed
Sanctions are economic warfare with civilians as collateral damage | Kenneth Mohammed
The Guardian

Across borders, cultures and faiths, most ordinary people want the same things: the ability to earn a living, put a roof over their heads, feed their families and watch their children grow up with a future. These are not radical ideas, but they are…

spacenews.com - Saudi Space Agency (SSA) - Space Futures Centre, World Economic Forum Launch Space Debris Insights Report
Space Futures Centre, World Economic Forum Launch Space Debris Insights Report
SpaceNews

The Space Futures Centre a global independent center established in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Saudi Space Agency to support the growth of the global space economy through policy recommendations, technological innovation…

scmp.com - Igor Patrick - Exclusive | Francisco Urdinez on how Venezuela tests China's Latin American economic advance
Exclusive | Francisco Urdinez on how Venezuela tests China's Latin American economic advance
South China Morning Post

One of the leading scholars of China-Latin America relations, Francisco Urdinez is known for coining the concept of “economic displacement”, a theory that also gives its name to his Cambridge University Press book title published in…

abcnews.go.com -  CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer - Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health
Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health
ABC News

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep their short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday after three cuts last year, ignoring huge pressure for lower borrowing costs from the White House in favor of waiting to see how the…

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