How this year of elections is set to reshape global politics
Elections are taking place this year in countries home to almost half of the world’s population, from Taiwan’s general election…
US small business sentiment rises to six-month high in June
U.S. small-business confidence increased to a six-month high in June, but inflation worries lingered amid a rise in the share…
India inflation seen up in June due to soaring vegetable prices
India consumer price inflation probably edged up in June, snapping five months of declines, largely because of a jump in…
Fed’s Powell signals a willingness to cut rates, but more progress is required
Economy remains robust, but some progress has been made In Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s written testimony on monetary policy…
The Chinese economy is so bad, even Chinese people can’t be enticed into buying dirt-cheap mega-sale items
China’s biggest sales, which have historically raked in billions of dollars, appear to finally be losing their chokehold on the…
Fed considers rule tweak that could save biggest US banks billions in capital
The U.S. Federal Reserve is considering a rule change that could save the country’s eight largest banks combined billions of…
Blue Futures: Integrating Blue Economy Trade into Development for African SIDS and Coastal Nations
The UNDP, alongside São Tomé and Príncipe’s Ministry of Economy and the African Union Commission (AUC), hosted a notable side…
Japan offers to buy 107,330 tons of food wheat via tender
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 107,330 metric tons of food-quality…
Charleston clears vessel backlog, but expects some delays through November
The port was able to clear all the recently anchored vessels, helped by a temporary reopening of all Wando Welch’s…
US retailers upgrade import forecast for sixth straight month amid strong sales
The revised forecast from the National Retail Federation comes as US consumer spending remains strong despite higher prices for merchandise…