IMF raises headline inflation forecast to 4.7% for 2026. The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday inched its 2026 global
Samsung slides for a second session amid earnings worries. Oil surged by more than 5% on Wednesday and global
Among other metals, spot silver fell 2.6% to $58.45 per ounce, platinum slipped 4.1% to $1,574.03. Gold prices fell
Can governments raise pensions for low-income retirees without discouraging them from working? Drawing on Germany’s Earned Income Pension Credit,
The GCC country reported total revenues of 16.457 billion dinars, down 9.7% from the preliminary forecasts at 18.231 billion
Inflows to developed economies rose 11%, while developing economies recorded only 2% growth, reaching $901 billion. Global foreign direct
OECD-wide unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in May 2026. OECD job markets have remained resilient, with total employment in
Africa attracted less foreign direct investment in 2025 than in the previous year. Yet the bigger story is that
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility has become a central test case for performance-based fiscal policy. Its experience offers
Housing affordability has moved to the forefront of Europe’s policy debate. While the economic literature has mostly focused on
IMF raises headline inflation forecast to 4.7% for 2026. The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday inched its 2026 global
Samsung slides for a second session amid earnings worries. Oil surged by more than 5% on Wednesday and global
Among other metals, spot silver fell 2.6% to $58.45 per ounce, platinum slipped 4.1% to $1,574.03. Gold prices fell
Can governments raise pensions for low-income retirees without discouraging them from working? Drawing on Germany’s Earned Income Pension Credit,
The GCC country reported total revenues of 16.457 billion dinars, down 9.7% from the preliminary forecasts at 18.231 billion
Inflows to developed economies rose 11%, while developing economies recorded only 2% growth, reaching $901 billion. Global foreign direct
OECD-wide unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in May 2026. OECD job markets have remained resilient, with total employment in
Africa attracted less foreign direct investment in 2025 than in the previous year. Yet the bigger story is that
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility has become a central test case for performance-based fiscal policy. Its experience offers
Housing affordability has moved to the forefront of Europe’s policy debate. While the economic literature has mostly focused on
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