China may have run out of solutions to tough problems
BEIJING, CHINA – MARCH 04: Chinese national flags flutter at the Great Hall of the People as the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political …
Economic policy
Can Indonesia’s next president Prabowo deliver on his big promises?
Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s presidential candidate and defense minister, center, waves to supporters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Prabowo declared victory in Wednesday’s presidential vote, citing independent pollsters, …
RealPage antitrust lawsuits allege collusion among corporate landlords
A group of renters in the U.S. say their landlords are using software to deliver inflated rent hikes. “We’ve been told as tenants by employees of Equity that the software …
German farmers protest against economic, agriculture policies
Farmers demonstrate with their tractors in front of the state parliament and have attached a placard with the words “No Farmer, No Food, No Future” to a tractor. Christian Charisius …
Why Fed rate hikes take so long to affect the economy
The U.S. economy continues to grow despite the 5.5% benchmark federal funds interest rate set by the Federal Reserve in 2023. The Fed’s leaders expect their interest rate decisions to …
Can tax cuts save the Tories? – podcast | News
Jeremy Hunt’s Treasury spent much of the past week hinting at tax cuts to come in the autumn statement, but the 2p reduction in national insurance still came as a …
Laos is spiraling toward a debt crisis as China looms large
A pedestrians at a bus station in Vientiane, Laos, on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Valeria Mongelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images An alarming debt crisis has unfolded in Laos in …
Thailand’s new prime minister boosts optimism, but his populist policies pose fiscal risks
Srettha Thavisin, Thailand’s prime minister, arrives at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Valeria Mongelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images Months of political deadlock and …
ASEAN moves closer to economic unity with new regional payments system
Indonesian President Joko Widodo makes a speech during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 14, 2023. Murat Gok | Anadolu Agency …
Low Fed interest rates reshaped the U.S. economy; here’s what’s next
The United States is entering a new economic era as the Federal Reserve hikes its benchmark interest rate. In July 2023, the federal funds effective rate stood above 5% for …