The UK's Second-Round Problem: Why the Bank of England Is Bracing for Inflation to Rise, Not Fall - The Economy
UK inflation fell to 2.8% by May 2026, but the Bank of England expects it to climb back to roughly 3.5–3.8% by year-end as the delayed effects of the Middle
China's Rare Earth Squeeze Is Quietly Throttling the AI Chip Boom - The Economy
US shipments of yttrium — a rare earth element critical to advanced semiconductor manufacturing — have collapsed roughly 95%, from 333 tons to just 17 tons,
The UK's Second-Round Problem: Why the Bank of England Is Bracing for Inflation to Rise, Not Fall - The Economy
UK inflation fell to 2.8% by May 2026, but the Bank of England expects it to climb back to roughly 3.5–3.8% by year-end as the delayed effects of the Middle
The Fed's Quiet Doctrine Shift: Why a Dovish Central Bank Is Suddenly Hearing Calls for Rate Hikes - The Economy
For the first time in her tenure, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack says business leaders are asking the central bank to consider raising rates
The New Resource Geopolitics: How G7 Critical Minerals Strategy Is Forcing ASEAN Into a Careful Balancing Act - The Economy
As the United States and its G7 partners race to build critical minerals supply chains outside China's control, ASEAN economies — sitting on some of the
The Hidden Cost of the Hormuz Standoff: Why "Sea Gunk" Is the Shipping Industry's Next Billion-Dollar Problem - The Economy
Most coverage of the US-Iran conflict has focused on oil prices and the risk of a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the
Malaysia Bets Its 2026 on "Execution" — And the Semiconductor Upcycle Is Doing the Heavy Lifting - The Economy
Malaysia's government has declared 2026 a year of "execution" and "discipline" as the Anwar Ibrahim administration races to deliver on the 13th Malaysia Plan
Canada's Central Bank Holds the Line at 2.25% as Tariffs and a Middle East Oil Shock Collide - The Economy
The Bank of Canada has maintained its policy rate at 2.25% for a consecutive meeting, navigating a rare combination of tariff-driven trade disruption and
Pakistan IMF Deal 2026: Third Review Cleared, Budget 2026-27 and Inflation Outlook - The Economy
The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board has completed the third review of Pakistan's Extended Fund Facility and the second review of its Resilience
Bank of England Interest Rates 2026: Why Inflation Is Rising Again Despite a Hold - The Economy
The Bank of England has held its benchmark rate at 3.75% for a second consecutive meeting, but the real story is what comes next: policymakers now expect
Fed Ends Forward Guidance: What Kevin Warsh's Policy Shift Means for Markets - The Economy
The US Federal Reserve has quietly abandoned one of its most consequential communication tools. New Fed chair Kevin Warsh has told markets he no longer
AI Bubble Warning 2026: Why BIS, IMF and Bank of England Fear a Market Crash - The Economy
The warnings did not emerge in a vacuum. In late June 2026, South Korea's KOSPI index was forced into a trading halt after Samsung and SK Hynix shares each
The Top 10 Economic Research Institutes in the World - The Economy
Economic policy in 2026 is being shaped less by parliaments than by the working papers, staff estimates, and forecasting models produced inside a small
IMF Cuts Pakistan Growth Forecast, Raises Inflation to 8.4% - The Economy
The International Monetary Fund has lowered Pakistan's economic growth forecast to 3.5% for the current fiscal year while raising its inflation projection to
Russia's Sanctioned Oil Giants Regain 57% Export Share via Shadow Fleet - The Economy
Russia's two largest, US-sanctioned oil producers have clawed back control of the majority of the country's crude export trade, restoring their combined share
China Hedge Funds Warn Global AI Stocks Are a 'Super Bubble' - The Economy
Two of China's best-known hedge fund managers have told clients that the global rally in artificial-intelligence stocks has crossed from exuberance into what
Bank of England AI Kill Switch vs Singapore MAS Agentic AI Rules - The Economy
The Bank of England has, for the first time, publicly questioned whether its existing rulebook can contain the risks posed by autonomous artificial
JPMorgan Warns AI Cyberattacks Could Trigger Next Banking Crisis - The Economy
JPMorgan Chase has issued a stark departure from conventional bank-risk analysis, telling investors that the next systemic banking crisis is more likely to
Rev Up Your Weekend: PakWheels New Wheels Expo is Coming to Karachi! - Wheels,Inc
Karachi, get those engines ready! The biggest celebration of fresh rubber, shiny chrome, and cutting-edge automotive tech is hitting the city this weekend. If
South Korea's Won Slides to Its Weakest Since Lehman: Asia market impact - The Economy
South Korea's won has not traded at these levels since Lehman Brothers collapsed and the world was sorting through the wreckage of its worst financial crisis
Japan's $2.3 Trillion Bet: Takaichi's AI-Semiconductor Moonshot and the Fiscal Tightrope It Requires - The Economy
Japan has never been timid about industrial policy. But the plan unveiled by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on June 24, 2026, represents an ambition of a
A 13% Surge in Billionaires, a Falling Median: The AI Boom's Wealth Paradox - The Economy
The numbers are unambiguous, even if their implications remain contested. In 2025, global personal wealth rose at its fastest pace since 2017. Nearly one
The Kill Switch: Bank of England Moves to Contain Agentic AI Before It Crashes Financial Markets - The Economy
The Bank of England has, for the first time in its 328-year history, openly questioned whether the regulatory architecture built to oversee human-run
Carry Trade Unwind 2026: How the Yen’s Snapback Triggered a Global Margin Call - The Economy
In a violent three‑day stretch in mid‑June 2026, the Japanese yen surged from 155 to 140 against the US dollar, triggering the largest carry trade
10 International Payments Solutions Everyone Needs in 2026 - Whiril Media Inc
Cross-border payments are no longer a back-office afterthought. With the global market valued at over $238 billion in 2026 and forecast to nearly double by
Israel's Deepening Lebanon Incursion Is Quietly Sabotaging US-Iran Peace - Foreign Policy
Israeli forces captured Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon on June 3, a dramatic escalation that marks the country's deepest military incursion there in more
SpaceX IPO Geopolitical Risk: $2T Defense Asset Barred to China, Taiwan - Foreign Policy
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is scheduled to debut on the Nasdaq on June 12, 2026, under the ticker SPCX, at a price of $135 per share. The offering
S&P 500 7000 Target: Wall Street’s Bullish Case for Year‑End 2026 - The Economy
Goldman Sachs has lifted its year‑end 2026 target for the S&P 500 to 7,000, implying a 15% upside from the index’s late‑June level of around 6,100
India Economic Rise 2026: How the Subcontinent Toppled Japan - The Economy
India has officially overtaken Japan to become the world’s third‑largest economy in nominal GDP terms, the International Monetary Fund confirmed in its April
Crude Oil Price Rally June 2026: OPEC+ Extends Cuts, Targets $100 - The Economy
Brent crude oil futures surged past $95 a barrel in late June 2026, touching $97.40 intraday, after OPEC+ announced a surprise extension of its production
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