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Ukraine Needs Extra $67.4bn by 2029 as War Drags On, Says Think Tank
KSE Institute warns that a delayed end to the war pushes defense costs $68bn above earlier forecasts, leaving a $67.4bn ...
Milei Unveils BCRA Reform Bill: Peso Stability as Sole Mandate, End of State Financing
President Javier Milei will address the nation tonight to introduce a bill overhauling the BCRA’s foundational charter, ...
Dollar Falls Against Real as Fed Hold and US-Iran Tensions Steer Markets
The US dollar dipped versus the Brazilian real on Thursday as investors digested in-line Fed policy and Trump’s threat t...
Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as inflation surprise is overshadowed by Iran-driven oil spike
The Bank of England kept interest rates at 3.75% for the fifth meeting in a row, but a 6-3 split vote revealed deepening...
Egypt Economic Entities’ Projects Hit EGP 1.43 Trillion, Revenues Top 2.5 Trillion
CAPMAS data shows Egypt’s public economic agencies posted record FY2024/25 results, with mining-related revenue surging ...
Eurozone Q2 Growth Surprises to the Upside, But a Two-Speed Bloc Emerges
The euro area expanded 0.4% in Q2, double expectations, but behind the headline beat lies a deeply uneven recovery with ...
Turkey’s Unemployment Rate Dips to 7.6% in June as Job Market Gains Ground
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell 0.5 points to 7.6%, employment rose by 227,000, and youth unemployment dropped...
US resumes strikes on Iran, Strait of Hormuz near closed as energy prices surge
A new wave of US strikes against Iran, retaliation for an Iranian missile attack on a base in Jordan, has virtually shut...
Almost 500 Self‑Employed Employers Shut Daily in Spain as Costs Squeeze Margins
Spain’s self‑employed with employees are closing at a rate of nearly 500 per day, hit by rising labour costs, increased ...
Okonjo-Iweala: Africa Must Act Now as Global Trade Reaches Record $34.7 Trillion
WTO chief and Nigeria’s central bank governor warn that Africa risks losing a historic chance to reshape its economic fu...
Fed Holds Rates, But Three Dissenters Call for a Hike as Inflation Worries Persist
The Federal Reserve left its key rate at 3.50–3.75%, but an unusual trio of FOMC members voted for a quarter-point incre...
Paraguay-Brazil Trade Hits Historic $3.6B in H1 2026, Bucking Political Tensions
Bilateral commerce between South America's neighbors grew 8% in the first half, powered by soybeans and textiles, even a...
Fed Holds Rates but Internal Divide Grows as Energy Crisis Fuels Inflation
The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.5-3.75% for the fifth time this year, but three policymakers pushed ...
Fed Chair Warsh Calls FOMC Split a 'Family Fight' as Three Dissenters Try to Force Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve held its key rate at 3.5%-3.75% for a fifth straight meeting, but an unusual 8-3 vote highlighted de...
Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged Again as Iran War, Oil Spike Trap Policymakers
The Federal Reserve held its key rate at 3.50–3.75% amid a 3-9 split vote and a new hawkish chair warning of zero tolera...
IMF Says Saudi Economy Resilient, Projects 5.5% Growth Next Year
The IMF's Article IV review hails Saudi Arabia's economic reforms, non-oil momentum, and AI potential as geopolitical te...
S&P Global: Only Severe El Niño and Costly Policy Responses Would Threaten Sovereign Ratings
A senior S&P analyst says El Niño alone is unlikely to cause sovereign downgrades, but governments that impose broad pri...
BoC Minutes Show Doubts on Growth Durability, Rate Hike Risk if Oil Spike Persists
The Bank of Canada’s July policy meeting minutes reveal officials are uncertain about growth sustainability, while warni...
Ukraine's Average Salary Hits UAH 32,783 as Real Wage Growth Accelerates to 17%
June 2026 data shows nominal wages up 25.4% year-on-year, driven by acute labour shortages, with real purchasing power r...
Fed Poised to Hold Rates as Iran Conflict Clouds Inflation Outlook
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates steady but signal a September hike as geopolitical tensions and elevated o...
Japan's Minimum Wage Hike Slows to ¥55, Breaking a Five-Year Acceleration
Japan's central wage council set a ¥55/hour guideline for FY2026, a 4.9% increase but down from ¥66 last year. The move ...
German Public Debt Jumps to Record €2.66 Trillion as Defence Costs Bite
Germany's public debt hit an all-time high of €2.66 trillion at end-2025, pushing per-capita borrowing to nearly €32,000...
RBI Capital Inflows Hit $20.7 Billion, Yet Rupee Pressure Persists
Despite attracting $20.7 billion through special deposit and borrowing windows, India's rupee remains near record lows a...
Trump Unleashes New Tariffs on 60 Nations, Using Forced Labor Claim to Skirt Legal Defeat
President Trump imposes 10-12.5% tariffs on 60 trade partners, pivoting to forced labor and overcapacity justifications ...
Federal Reserve Set to Hold Rates as Markets Watch Warsh for Signal on Next Move
The FOMC is widely expected to keep the federal funds rate at 3.50–3.75% on July 29, but Chair Kevin Warsh’s press confe...
Fed Decision Looms: Why a Hawkish Hold Could Send Shockwaves Through Bonds and Mortgages
The Federal Reserve's July meeting is clouded by the highest policy uncertainty since 2024. Even if rates stay on hold, ...
Colombia’s wealth tax has raised COP 49 trillion over 20 years – but its economic role is smaller than it seems
Revenue from the wealth and equity tax reached COP 49 trillion between 2006 and 2025. In the first half of 2026, COP 776...
How Nigeria Governed Its Way into Debt: From 1970s Oil Boom to Borrowing Trap
Decades of treating temporary oil wealth as permanent income, widespread corruption, and weak institutions turned a hist...
Investors Position for a Hawkish Fed Hold Amid Inflation Anxiety and Oil Volatility
With oil volatile and inflation expectations at risk, Wall Street braces for a hawkish Fed hold. Dissent and rising vola...
Australia’s Q2 Inflation Cools Below Forecasts, Easing RBA Rate Hike Fears
Consumer price growth slowed more than expected in the second quarter, giving the Reserve Bank of Australia room to hold...