Good news makes for a bad election Good economic news for America usually makes for a good election for the incumbent. Why things may be different now Salon · Jul 14, 2023
Econometer: Will restarting student loan payments hurt the economy? Student loan interest rates and payments are set to restart in the fall, and the Supreme Court decided recently to scrap President Biden's debt relief plan. Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023
Backup plan in works in case budget is delayed The Ministry of Finance is preparing a backup plan to sustain the economy if delays in forming a new government affect budget disbursement for the 2024 fiscal year starting on Oct 1. Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023
Government Can Print Money, But Not Resources, Says Schiff, Backing Musk’s Take On Goods & Services People sometimes think the economy is money, but the actual economy is goods and services, according to the billionaire. Zenger · Jul 14, 2023
China Plans to Boost Researcher Salaries in Areas Aligned With National Innovation Goals The world’s second-largest economy is striving for greater self-sufficiency, especially in certain core industries, such as semiconductors, amid growing geopolitical concerns Caixin Global · Jul 14, 2023
Barcodes: half a century of reading data and delivering insights The importance of barcodes to the global economy and the storage required to support them. TechRadar · Jul 14, 2023
RBA lifer Michele Bullock may have the luck of playing good cop to Philip Lowe’s bad The Reserve Bank of Australia’s first female governor will begin her appointment at or very near the end of the cycle of rate rises The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023
Paper reveals 'sheer scale of opportunity' for indy Scotland's economic growth A FRESH paper mapping out how improved green economic growth can be achieved in an “underperforming” Scotland has been launched. The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2023
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Michele Bullock's appointment as Reserve Bank Governor For months, speculation has swirled about the appointment of a new governor of the Reserve Bank, a key position in the management of the Australian economy. The Conversation · Jul 14, 2023
Will Pakistan’s IMF agreement save its economy? It could heIp Pakistan stabilise the economy, but might not improve the government’s popularity. Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2023
Biden says the economy is booming. Some voters looking ahead to 2024 don't buy it Cindy Leonard took a break from the summer heat earlier this month to cool off on the water steps on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The price was right, she said — free. “With the price of groceries going up, gas, electrical bills, you have to watch what you buy,” she said. Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023
Delay poses risks to the economy The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) expects a prolonged delay in the selection of a prime minister and formation of a new government, leading to protests that, if violent, will significantly affect tourism revenue, causing a loss of 500 billion baht, or a one percentage point decline… Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023
Xi gets serious about boosting private sector as economy slumps Chinese President Xi Jinping finally appears to be extending an olive branch to private businesses battered in recent years by regulatory crackdowns and the world’s most restrictive COVID-19 policies. Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023
What CEOs really think about A.I. Fortune ran a CEO survey, conducted in collaboration with Deloitte, to find out what top leaders think about recent A.I developments. Fortune · Jul 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 Rishi Sunak making economy even worse than ‘arsonist’ Liz Truss, says Labour Exclusive: ‘The grown-ups have got us into an even worse position,’ says Rachel Reeves – as mortgage rates rise again
Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023 The leeches aren’t healing our sick economy, so Hunt and Bailey will only prescribe more City comment: Jeremy Hunt thinks the main problem is that you and I just have way too much money
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023 ‘Suit up for the backlash!’: The battle to regulate New York’s gig economy The progressive politician Brad Lander says his attempts to establish a minimum wage for food delivery workers have met well-funded resistance from the sector’s leading companies
The National (Scotland) · Jul 13, 2023 Charities call for action from First Minister on wellbeing economy MORE than 200 charities, unions, academics and campaigners have signed a letter to Humza Yousaf calling for action on the implementation of a…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 13, 2023 Rishi Sunak's key pledge dealt a blow as UK economy shrinks RISHI Sunak’s core pledge to “grow the economy” has been dealt a blow after the latest statistics showed the UK economy contracted over the…
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 UK economy shrinks slightly after coronation bank holiday Contraction driven by royal occasions, meaning sectors like construction and finance lost a working day, Office for National Statistics says
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023 Pound hits 15-month high as UK GDP shrinks in May; sickness threat to economy – business live UK GDP report for May shows that factory output and construction shrank during the month, with some blaming extra bank holiday
Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023 ‘Cause for concern but not panic’ — UK economy shrinks by 0.1% in May as bank holidays hit GDP The extra bank holiday in May for the King’s coronation played a part in the decline
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023 UK economy shrinks by 0.1% in May after coronation festivities GDP fell month on month after growth of 0.2% in April, reports ONS
Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2023 Pattaya confronts slow rebound Tourism operators on the Eastern seaboard project a restrained year in terms of revenue as Chinese visitors trickle back as their economy struggles.
Insider UK · Jul 12, 2023 Campaigners call for Yousaf to take action on wellbeing economy Letter to First Minister urges use of devolved tax powers to invest in social security, universal basic services and environmental improvements