• Germany waltzes into economic decline

    It might have Europe’s largest economy, but Germany has a problem. Its economy is in secular decline. The German economy contracted in 2023, and economists project growth of 0.2% in 2024. Through 2029, the German economy is projected to show growth of just 8%, while gross domestic product in the United States should be more than double […]

  • What Experts See In Economic Signals For 2024

    Inflation? Interest Rates? Employment? War? Biden or Trump? Where the smart money is going now.

  • Examining the economic costs of book bans

    This week, we’re watching “The ABCs of Book Banning” and looking into the economic impact of book bans for schools and blacklisted authors.

  • China is 'greatest threat to UK's economic security'

    Rishi Sunak has said that China represents the "greatest state-based threat" to the UK's economic security.

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    Fareed: Culture and class have replaced economics in politics

    CNN’s Fareed Zakaria tries to break down why President Joe Biden’s approval ratings are as low as 38%, despite the American economy’s stellar report card. Zakaria explains why this could be due to the American population placing more importance on class, culture and identity.

  • Stable power supply vital to economic prosperity

    If there’s anyone in the world who has circled the globe extensively, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wins hands down.

  • Armenia-China economic cooperation discussed in Brussels

    Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing in Brussels. The interlocutors discussed issues related to Armenia-China economic cooperation, emphasized the implementation of joint steps to increase the volume of trade turnover. Reference was made to the possibilities of unblocking infrastructure in the South Caucasus region. Prime Minister Pashinyan …

  • NCAA tournament brings economic boost to Manhattan

    MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The City of Manhattan is preparing to host the opening rounds of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament this weekend. While the city is no stranger to big sporting events, a tournament of this size is expected to deliver a huge economic boost. Manhattan last hosted the tournament in 2003. City leaders and []

  • Jobs market in focus as economic priorities shift

    Landing a job is getting harder as the economy slows and demand for labour wanes. The February update on the jobs market from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, due later on Thursday, follows a weaker reading in January, with the unemployment rate ticking up to 4.1 per cent from 3.9 per cent in December. The […]

  • House of Economics wraps up Women’s Month

    AN INTRIGUING play on inheritance featuring some of Zimbabwe’s leading actresses will sign off Women’s Month at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre (JMLT) To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

  • Economic impact of a shortage of plumbers should concern everyone

    CORAOPOLIS, Pennsylvania — Ed Bigley, the business manager for the Pittsburgh Plumbers Union Local 27, says the organization has been serving the region since the dawn of the industrial revolution in the 1870s, when it came under the umbrella of the Knights of Labor. By July of 1890, it had formed its own stand-alone union, […]

  • World Bank Backs Ukraine's Economic Stability Effort

    KYIV, March 26, 2024-The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a new Development Policy Operation (DPO) for Ukraine in the amount