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How The Iran War Impacts India's Economic Fortunes
Indian vessel 'Nanda Devi' carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrives at Vadinar Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state on March 17, 2026 after Iran allowed it to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy corridor that remains…
Xi's China: Dazzling Technology, Military Muscle-and an Economic Mess
More than a decade into Xi Jinping's rule, China's military has grown more formidable, its factories dominate global manufacturing and its technology pioneers are closing the gap with Silicon Valley. Yet big parts of its economy are a mess. A…
Robust Q1 growth for HK as exports fuel economic recovery: Paul Chan
Hong Kong's economy experienced robust growth in the first quarter of the year, with gross domestic product (GDP) expected to surge 5.9 percent year-on-year — the fastest pace since mid-2021. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the…
Britain set to lose 163,000 jobs in 2026 as Iran war sparks economic crisis
Britain faces a projected loss of 163,000 jobs this year, with lower-income regions set to bear the brunt of the economic fallout from the Iran war, a new report warns. The Item Club's latest regional outlook highlights South Wales and the Humber…
Anthropic dispute proves sovereign AI is next economic battleground
When the customer is the U.S. government and the customer does not control its own systems, taxpayers are funding someone else's leverage. Sovereign AI is not a complicated concept. The customer controls the data. The customer controls the…
Experts say India can become key manufacturing, export hub for Korea amid global economic shift
India can serve as a prominent manufacturing and export hub for South Korea amid recent shifts in global supply chains, local experts said Monday, as Seoul is pushing to deepen its economic ties with the world's most populous nation. In a meeting…
Trump's top economic adviser predicts explosive 6% annual GDP growth, nearly triple most forecasts
President Trump's top economic adviser claimed Sunday that economic growth this year could clock in north of an explosive 6%, close to triple the expectations of most mainstream forecasts. White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett…
GCC economies post balanced growth as non-oil sector leads expansion
Muscat: Data issued by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf indicate that GCC economies recorded positive and balanced performance during the third quarter of 2025, with the non-oil sector leading…
Economic Analysis: Wages Are Not Behaving
Here are 12 tweets concerning the state of the economy and the outlook going forward from Jim Bianco. In the interview below, I expressed concerns about wage growth. I might be too low! I detail my thinking in this 🧵 https://t.co/YVUofCCB15…
Everyday Economics: Stable but weak under the surface
(The Center Square) – The April jobs report looked fine. Payrolls rose, unemployment held at 4.3%, hours ticked up. Nothing broke. But look one layer down and the picture is different: the three-month average is just 48,000 jobs per month…
US voters feel Iran war pinch, but oppose help for other economies
Washington | US voters grappling with a surge in petrol prices recognise the economic hit from the Iran war, but most are opposed to helping other countries dealing with the fallout. The stark gap between awareness and obligation is the main…
The global economy is experiencing the largest capex cycle ever, with nearly $5 trillion seen by the end of the decade-and it's not all AI spending
AI hyperscalers aren't the only big spenders fueling the economy and financial markets as the energy sector is experiencing its own capital tsunami. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft have been plowing hundreds of billions of dollars a year into…
International participants highlight China-ASEAN blue economy cooperation at Haikou forum
Picture of the China-ASEAN Blue Economy Cooperation Dialogue: Forging a Strategic Hub for the Big and Shared China-ASEAN Blue Economy Market— The Strategic Task of 'Creating a New Maritime Hainan', which kicks off on May 10, 2026 in Haikou.
Iran May Have Found a New Way to Threaten Trump's Economy - And It's Not Oil
The stock market has spent much of 2026 acting like geopolitical risk is just background noise. The S&P 500 keeps pushing toward record highs, AI spending remains red hot, and investors have largely shrugged off the widening conflict involving…
TRIP REPORT: Airplane Art Extra from the Hyatt Regency O'Hare - Economy Class & Beyond
It's a bit early this week, but it's time for a lot of aviation photos. It's Airplane Art time. Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England. But why? To the… daytime Heathrow run? Lounging around with Cathay…
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