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It's the economy, stupid: Why France will keep burning
Many Americans perceive the looting and running street battles on our TV screens through the prism of a failed immigration policy. But immigration is only one issue here. France's central problem is that its government spends too much money and…
Stormont: Failed energy targets risk loss of economic opportunities
Time is running out to meet key targets within Stormont's energy strategy by 2030, a committee has said. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report followed an inquiry into the Department for the Economy's (DfE) delivery of the net zero strategy.
Brazil's Economic Impasse
On October 5, the day after the first round of Brazil's general elections, the country's financial markets were euphoric. Brazil is struggling with high debt and low growth, and investors are eager for leaders to reduce budget deficits, deregulate…
Economy set to worsen, with higher unemployment and weaker growth on the way, Jim Chalmers reveals
Jim Chalmers has revealed December's mid-year budget update will project weaker growth and higher unemployment, as economists warn of a difficult six months ahead for the Australian economy. Two days after a senior Reserve Bank official…
Keynes Was Right About More Than Economics
In the best scene in The Standard of Living, James Graham's new play about John Maynard Keynes, Keynes and fellow economist Friedrich Hayek are on fire duty on the roof of King's College chapel, locked in debate as they wait for German bombs to…
Socialism Will Ruin the Economy, Stupid
As we enter the final stretch of the 2026 midterm campaign season, polls show that James Carville's 1992 campaign synopsis — it's the economy, stupid — applies more than ever. More than 80 percent of registered voters, including 82…
JPMorgan warns the K-shaped US economy could spark a broader macro shock
America's K-shaped economy is sticking around, and it could what sparks a fresh economic shock, JPMorgan Asset Management is warning. In a recent report, the bank's asset management arm highlighted fragilities associated with the K-shaped economy…
Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC survey
President Donald Trump's economic approval rating is hitting an all-time low, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey, with 65% of Americans saying they disapprove. Economic pessimism among Republicans has risen sharply in recent…
Albanese-Chalmers have sent economy in opposite direction of Hawke-Keating
There is a view that a mining boom means that the exchange rate rises, so import-competing manufacturing contracts, and there is little benefit apart from raising taxes on mining profits. This ignores the broader income gains that result from…
Everything Has Gone Up': Economy Top of Mind as Early Voters Flood to Polls
With the midterm elections just two weeks away, more than 16 million Americans have already cast their votes, with reports of record-high turnouts in Senate battleground states like Texas, Ohio, and Maine. For many, it all comes down to the economy…
How this country is diversifying its economy
Reducing dependence on oil remains a key part of Azerbaijan's economic strategy, with growth opportunities spanning manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, tourism and renewable energy. Industrial zones and new business initiatives are helping…
America's economic death spiral isn't about the math -it's all on Trump
President Donald Trump has added $2 trillion to America's budget deficit in 2026, swelling the ballooning debt to $40 trillion. Even as economists continue to express alarm about the daunting math, a top economist argued on Wednesday that the…
Don't mistake Indonesia's MSCI scare for economic weakness
When MSCI floated the idea of downgrading Indonesia to a Standalone Market, anxiety quickly swept through Jakarta's financial community. Predictably, alarming headlines immediately pointed to foreign capital flight, stock prices dropped and local…
US To 'Conduct Economic Warfare' Against China: Washington Post
Despite talk about bon homie between the Trump administration and the communist tyrants in Beijing, the US is embarking on a large-scale spying mission against China, the Washington Post newspaper reported on Thursday. According to the Post, the…
Warner Cheuk urges businesses to seize potential of silver economy
Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing urged businesses to seize the massive potential of the silver economy as the purchasing power of the elderly grows steadily in Hong Kong. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Speaking at a…
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