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Finance / the Economy

Central Asian Economies in Limbo As China Fails To Find Its Feet

Apr 24, 2024 at 09:12 | Eurasianet

China’s fiscal woes are likely to drag on economies across the Caucasus and Central Asia over the next two years, the World Bank is forecasting

IMF Praises UK's Digital Infrastructure for AI Readiness

Apr 23, 2024 at 09:34 | City A.M

The UK economy is uniquely positioned to benefit from the roll out of artificial intelligence. Politicians on all sides should be championing policies that help secure these benefits…

The Global Economic System is Reaching Its Limits

Apr 19, 2024 at 10:04 | Gail Tverberg

There are many myths about energy and the economy. In this post I explore the situation surrounding some of these myths. My analysis strongly suggests that the transition to a…

UK Firms Embrace Reshoring Amidst Global Supply Chain Concerns

Apr 18, 2024 at 09:56 | City A.M

UK firms are planning to invest hundreds of billions in an attempt to bubble-wrap supply chains and bring manufacturing closer to home, new research suggests. Investment…

ING Chief Economist Calls for Further Rate Cuts in China

Apr 12, 2024 at 11:00 | City A.M

China’s consumer prices rose slightly in March compared to the previous year but didn’t meet economists’ expectations, revealing ongoing challenges in stimulating domestic demand for the world’s No.…

New-World Climate Regulation Clashes with Old-World Capitalism

Apr 01, 2024 at 08:51 | ZeroHedge

“Facts that don’t align with ill-informed prejudice are often infuriating. That doesn’t make them wrong. Someone needs to tell the truth about what it’s going to take to…

Optimism on the Horizon: Positive Trends in the UK Economy

Mar 23, 2024 at 10:31 | City A.M

It was another busy week for the UK economy in which we got fresh data on inflation and another interest rate decision from the Bank of England. Before asking where it…

UK Economy Outperforms Despite Inflationary Pressure

Mar 22, 2024 at 09:45 | City A.M

The recovery of the UK economy looks set to roll on as business activity continued expanding in March, a closely watched survey suggests. S&P’s purchasing managers’…

Hot Inflation Data Raises Stakes for Tomorrow’s Fed Meeting

Mar 19, 2024 at 08:58 | City A.M

Markets are in the thick of a busy week for central banks with decisions from the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England…

Bitcoin Continues To Sink Despite Bullish Bets by Big Banks

Mar 19, 2024 at 08:56 | ZeroHedge

Many crypto skeptics laughed over a month ago when, back on February 5, Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick predicted that Ether (which was then trading in the low…

Bitcoin’s Success May Be Its Downfall

Mar 15, 2024 at 01:13 | ZeroHedge

Bitcoin faces a “sell-side liquidity crisis” by September if institutional inflows continue, an industry analyst says. In a thread on X on March 12, Ki Young…

China To Leverage Stimulus and Bonds to Meet 5% Growth Target

Mar 06, 2024 at 08:12 | City A.M

China has set its sights on achieving an economic growth target of approximately 5% for the current year, a goal that some economists consider ambitious.   The…

Rising Dollar and Geopolitical Tensions Shake Markets

Mar 01, 2024 at 09:46 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner The start of the new year presented mixed signals for the global economy and overall financial markets. An optimistic government…

Is This the Death of the American Penny?

Mar 01, 2024 at 09:11 | ZeroHedge

Via SchiffGold.com, It’s no surprise to readers of this site that metals are often worth more than fiat currency. Gold, silver, and other…

Kazakhstan Targets Fintech to Boost Revenue and Curb Tax Evasion

Feb 27, 2024 at 09:13 | Eurasianet

After Kurmet, a hairdresser in Kazakhstan’s business capital, Almaty, finished a cut earlier this month, the customer reached for his phone to pay. This has been…

Supply Chain Challenges Could Boost Air Cargo Demand

Feb 21, 2024 at 07:59 | ZeroHedge

By Eric Kulisch of FreightWaves Air Canada expects the slow recovery in cargo volume that began in the fourth quarter to quicken in…

European Commission Downgrades Growth Forecast for 2024

Feb 15, 2024 at 07:55 | City A.M

Growth in the eurozone will be slower than previously expected as the bloc continues to struggle with inflationary pressures and high interest rates, according to new forecasts from…

2024 Will Be a Critical Year for the Global Economic System

Jan 29, 2024 at 08:26 | Gail Tverberg

We know that the age of peak performance for humans varies, depending upon the activity. Peak performance for an athlete tends to come between ages 20 and 30, while peak…

China's Plunge Protection Team Mulls Trillion Yuan Bailout

Jan 23, 2024 at 07:58 | ZeroHedge

Earlier today, we lamented the latest implosion in Chinese markets, which we discussed in "China Stocks Crash Through 'Snowball Derivatives' Trigger Levels Overnight",…

China’s Monetary Policy: A Tightrope Walk by the PBoC

Jan 22, 2024 at 07:47 | City A.M

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) kept its loan prime rates unchanged on Monday, despite concerns about a potential downturn in the property sector, a slowing economy, and subdued investor…

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