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Opinion: Trump's Iran mess festers, and the world economy slouches toward crisis
Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account John Rapley is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail. He is an author and academic whose books include Why Empires Fall and Twilight of the Money Gods. You have to admire the faith…
Macroscope | How Japan's new economic model could inspire others to 'look east'
In the 1980s, then Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad launched his “Look East” policy, urging his country and others in Southeast Asia to emulate the state-led economic development models of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan…
Here's Where Jobs are Growing And Shrinking In Today's Economy
Job seekers attend a career fair in Sunrise, Florida. The U.S. labor market added 115,000 nonfarm payroll jobs to the economy in April, marking the first time in a year that job gains were posted for two months in a row, according to the Bureau of…
5 reasons why the economy feels so unpredictable right now
Below, Alex Mayyasi shares five key insights from his new book, Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life. Mayyasi is a journalist who writes about business, economics, and food. He hosts the new podcast Gastronomics and is…
Editorial | GDP uptick signals Hong Kong's economy is on the right path
If critics still doubt Hong Kong's economy is ready to roar back, the latest numbers should offer some assurance. The city posted its fastest quarterly economic growth in nearly five years, hitting 5.9 per cent and outpacing the last quarter of…
14 Ways To Adjust Compensation During Economic Uncertainty
Economic downturns force companies to make difficult compensation decisions, often under pressure to cut costs while still retaining key talent. While these decisions may stabilize an organization's finances, there's a cultural price to be paid:…
Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the 'economic engine'
As families across the U.S. prepare to celebrate Mother's Day this Sunday, Allison Stern is looking beyond the single day of appreciation. Stern just closed $10 million in commitments for her debut early-stage fund, Mother Ventures, which focuses…
Estimated Iranian economic damage from war approaches $150 billion
Drawing on satellite imagery, U.S. Central Command battle damage reports, International Atomic Energy Commission assessments, reporting, and Iranian statements, Swift and Dezenski calculated the combined damage to military and strategic assets…
Hong Kong economy posts best quarter in five years, fueled by global AI boom
Hong Kong's economy has achieved its most robust performance in five years, driven by a powerful surge in trade that is directly linked to the global boom in artificial intelligence. This technological wave is reshaping the city's economic…
What a stronger than expected jobs report tells us about the state of the economy
The Labor Department reported today that unemployment held steady in April and that the U.S. added 115,000 jobs, surpassing expectations. Both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 touched all-time highs today on the news, which followed a number of strong…
Charting the Global Economy: US Job Growth Exceeds Projections
Employers in the US boosted payrolls in April by more than projected after an even bigger increase a month earlier, suggesting the labor market may be gaining momentum after near-zero job growth last year. Payrolls rose by 300,000 over the period…
K-shaped economy is showing up at the gas pump: NY Fed
(NewsNation) — Soaring gas prices tied to the war in Iran are exposing a widening divide at the pump, with lower-income Americans cutting back on gas while wealthier households have barely changed their behavior. Low-income households…
This Week's Market Wrap: Software Strikes Back, Economics, And 2 Tech Charts
Strong results from companies like Advanced Micro Devices, NVIDIA, Corning, and Amazon reinforced the market's belief that AI infrastructure spending remains in a powerful expansion phase, despite growing concerns around valuation and capital…
How Digital Payments In Sub-Saharan Africa Are Moving From Financial Inclusion To Economic Infrastructure
Dr. Sailesh Sewpaul is the Founder and Executive Chairman of PEX Ltd. In less than a decade, advancements in mobile money have played a transformational role in expanding financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa. According to research…
DeFi Visa Card Takes Our Casino Economy to the Next Level With 'Buy Now, Pay Maybe' Scheme
The American economy increasingly looks like one big casino. Even former President Trump has acknowledged elements of this shift in recent comments, stating, “You know, the whole world, unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino.”…
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