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Federal Open Market Committee statements typically sound unanimous, but the Committee’s internal debates rarely are. This column analyses historical

Federal Open Market Committee statements typically sound unanimous, but the Committee’s internal debates rarely are. This column analyses historical

Oil prices have traded above $60 per barrel for most of 2025 with analysts predicting a decline in 2026.

It is well established that individuals with higher socioeconomic status live longer than those with lower socioeconomic status, but

This analysis offers estimates for EU countries of the possible impact of the ‘safe harbour’ update to the global

While much of the debate over minimum wages focuses on how they affect average pay levels or job losses,

A growing body of evidence shows that rising inflows of immigrants and refugees can trigger political backlash. This column

Public debt-to-GDP ratios have risen substantially over the past 25 years, and multiple spending pressures threaten to increase them

December maintained the year’s exceptional momentum, with monthly sales climbing 46.4% in value YoY. Dubai’s property sector capped a

The central bank’s benchmark rate was reduced to 4.00% from 4.25%. The Bank of Israel unexpectedly cut its short-term

The step was among a raft of proposals for revisions to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act submitted

Federal Open Market Committee statements typically sound unanimous, but the Committee’s internal debates rarely are. This column analyses historical

Oil prices have traded above $60 per barrel for most of 2025 with analysts predicting a decline in 2026.

It is well established that individuals with higher socioeconomic status live longer than those with lower socioeconomic status, but

This analysis offers estimates for EU countries of the possible impact of the ‘safe harbour’ update to the global

While much of the debate over minimum wages focuses on how they affect average pay levels or job losses,

A growing body of evidence shows that rising inflows of immigrants and refugees can trigger political backlash. This column

Public debt-to-GDP ratios have risen substantially over the past 25 years, and multiple spending pressures threaten to increase them

December maintained the year’s exceptional momentum, with monthly sales climbing 46.4% in value YoY. Dubai’s property sector capped a

The central bank’s benchmark rate was reduced to 4.00% from 4.25%. The Bank of Israel unexpectedly cut its short-term

The step was among a raft of proposals for revisions to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act submitted




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