Macro indicators, policy shifts, and economic forces shaping growth and inflation.
Is European inflation making a comeback, or just pausing before relief? August brought a minor but notable surprise for the eurozone inflation rate, which ticked up to 2.1%, slightly
How do tariffs and global trade wrangling reshape economic reality? A summer of tariff drama has left its mark from Seoul to Tokyo to US wallets. South Korea’s August
Is the U.S. economy slowing enough to push the Federal Reserve to finally cut rates? As the spotlight shifts to Friday’s jobs report and mid-September Fed meeting, both
How much pain will new tariffs inflict before the upside shows? The Trump administration’s latest volley—a 50% tariff on most Indian goods—marks a dramatic escalation in trade
Is America entering a new phase in the global trade wars? President Trump’s doubling down on India—hiking tariffs to a 50% levy on most Indian imports—marks more
What happens when tariffs turn strategic partners into rivals? That’s the question as President Trump’s latest 50% tariffs on Indian goods take effect, marking one of the most
Is the AI investment surge supercharging the economy—or merely setting us up for another dot-com repeat? Tech titans are dropping hundreds of billions of dollars on data centers, chips,
What happens when you try to grow with fewer hands on deck? The UK faces an "acute challenge" with weak growth and slipping labor force participation, Bank of
Is Europe’s economic resilience a case of open borders over austerity? According to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, a post-pandemic surge in foreign-born workers has helped the continent
Will Trump’s new tariffs shake up US furniture—and your wallet? President Trump has announced that, within 50 days, a sweeping new tariff on imported furniture will be revealed,
Is the US labor market losing its balance? A jump of 11,000 in new jobless claims last week pushed the total to 235,000 — the highest since mid-June and
What happens when central banks face a double threat: trade turmoil and stubborn inflation? The latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes reveal policymakers deeply divided. Most officials saw upside risks to