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What did holiday shopping reveal about the US economy?
Holiday shopping season sets forth an annual gut check for the U.S. economy, prompting buyers to splurge in a show of optimism or cut back out of fear of what next year holds. In 2025, shoppers opened their wallets with gusto, though consumers…
Economy growing at robust pace, banking sector remains sound: RBI report
The Indian economy is growing at a robust pace, driven by strong domestic demand, low inflation, and the healthy balance sheets of banks, said a Reserve Bank report released on Wednesday. The domestic financial system remains robust and resilient…
Wall Street ends 2025 near record highs after year of economic upheaval
Wall Street finished 2025 near record highs on Wednesday, as ballooning tech valuations and hopes of lower interest rates helped stock markets defy a year of economic uncertainty. London stock exchange beats Wall Street with best FTSE 100 year…
Five reasons the U.S. can be optimistic about the 2026 economy
One year ago, businesses — especially CEOs — were optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2025, expecting lower taxes and more market-friendly policies from an incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. Then came April 2, Liberation Day. The…
Sticky inflation, metal prices and the AI bubble risk: key trends to watch in the Australian economy in 2026
Can inflation be tamed without further interest rate hikes? And will the hot streak for gold and silver continue in 2026? The Australian share market delivered a 6.8% return in 2025, representing a third consecutive year of gains in a volatile…
Opinion | U.S. Economy Still Beating Expectations
Demon Slayer economics: how the anime juggernaut became a saviour
An animated drama featuring hordes of carnivorous fiends might not sound like classic box office fodder, but that's exactly what Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle proved to be in September. The film set new records for anime –…
Capitalists' Cannibalized Economy To Boost Stocks: Consequences Coming
The US stock market is at its greatest disconnect from long-term economic growth, with returns far outpacing GDP trends. Current incentive structures, low top tax rates, and stock buybacks drive short-term stock gains at the expense of sustainable…
Revealed: The one big threat to the NSW economy in 2026
Growth is then expected to accelerate gently, averaging a solid but not spectacular 2.1 per cent over the four years to 2028-29. That's slightly better than what was forecast in the state budget last June. Stronger conditions in the construction…
President Lee calls for balanced growth to power Korea's next economic leap in New Year address
President Lee Jae Myung outlined his vision for Korea's national leap in 2026, centering on balanced regional development and mutually beneficial growth between large conglomerates and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In his New Year…
India overtakes Japan as world's fourth-largest economy, government review says
India has overtaken Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP, according to the government's year-end economic review. According to the review, India now trails only the United States, China and Germany, and officials say it…
Erased: what 2025 revealed about America's real economic risk
The December 16, 2025, jobs report confirms that the stall observed since spring has hardened into a structural contraction. While the public narrative remains anchored to the headline “resilience,” a closer interrogation reveals that…
Here's How the US Economy Fared Under Trump in 2025
President Donald Trump rode a wave of voter frustration about the economy to a second term in the White House, promising lower prices and a “ golden age ” for the nation. How is his administration doing so far? Despite some wild ups…
Follow the money as 2026's economy asks big questions of all of us
After 2025 saw the US government put tariffs on islands inhabited exclusively by penguins, can the economy of 2026 be expected to be any calmer? 'Follow the money,' says George Tharenou, chief economist for Australia at investment bank UBS, after…
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