President Trump and Elon Musk want the U.S. penny gone. There are currently 114 billion pennies in circulation, but the ...

We review what was announced, consider how the situation might evolve and take a look at some of the economic implications.

For the Middle East and North Africa, we expect growth to rebound to about 3.6 percent in 2025, driven by a recovery in oil production and an easing of regional conflicts. However, as with the global ...

The interest rate cut is a step in the right direction, but small businesses are facing so many pressures that they will ...

Mainstream economics tells us that we need a growing money supply to keep an economy growing. But what if a growing money ...

Nearly three years after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, his troops are making steady progress on the battlefield.

In case EUR/USD rises above 1.0350-1.0360 (Fibonacci 38.2% retracement, 200-period Simple Moving Average) and flips that area ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia cutting interest rates in February is "dangerous", a leading economist has declared as Aussie mortgage holders desperately await some much-needed relief.

Maneuvering around tariffs via Vietnam or Mexico is unlikely to prove as successful as it was during Trump 1.0 this time ...

In the same vein, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) expressed deep concern over the recent introduction of a four per cent Customs Administration Charge on Free on Board (FOB) ...

Hang Seng rallies on China inflation rebound, while Nikkei slips on BoJ rate hike bets. US tariffs and Fed outlook drive ...

By contrast, the German economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, while France grew by 1.1%, Italy by 0.5%, and the UK by an ...