Inflation might motivate Republicans, but don’t expect it to win them many California elections SACRAMENTO — Wallet-eating gasoline. Soaring grocery prices. Unaffordable housing. Tumbling stocks. Los Angeles Times · May 30, 2022
Biden to meet Fed chair as inflation bites pocketbooks President Joe Biden will meet Tuesday with Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell as soaring inflation takes a bite out of Americans’ pocketbooks The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
Tapping mineral wealth in mining waste could offset damage from new green economy mines To go green, the world will need vast quantities of critical minerals such as manganese, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements. But to some environmentalists, mining to save the planet is a hard pill to swallow if it leads to damage to pristine areas. The Conversation · May 30, 2022
8 years, 8 indicators: How economy fared under Modi government NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government embarked upon their journey in 2014 to create an India that is self-sufficient in all aspects and where all sections of the society have access to basic amenities. The Times of India · May 30, 2022
Haiti has suffered hugely over centuries but its revolution was stunningly innovative Since the New York Times published its recent series of bombshell articles about the crippling reparations that France imposed on Haiti after it won independence in 1804, much has been written about how this 150 million franc “indemnity” had virtually doomed the fledgling country before it had a chance to… The Conversation · May 30, 2022
Analysis: The ‘satchetisation’ of Africa’s largest economy High poverty rates in Nigeria have led many businesses, including those in tech, to adopt sachet marketing to survive. Al Jazeera · May 30, 2022
Inflation genie is well and truly out of the bottle Brent Crude touching $120 for the first time since March will trip economy red warning lights Evening Standard · May 30, 2022
Shanghai Announces Raft of Policies to Resurrect Economy Government aiming, in particular, to prop up the property market, smaller enterprises, and consumer demand Caixin Global · May 30, 2022
Sacha Lord vows to support venues and bars across UK as national chair of Night Time Industries Association Greater Manchester's night-time economy advisor says industry is at "pivotal point" in its post-pandemic recovery Birmingham Post · May 30, 2022
Companies could be banned from destroying unsold goods under new Green bill A NEW law is being proposed which would see companies banned from destroying unsold durable goods. The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2022
Editorial: Gaining the Upper Hand in a Changing Global Economy Whether it’s about stabilizing macroeconomic fundamentals or dealing with future global competition, China should stick to ‘doing its own thing well’ Caixin Global · May 30, 2022
New law could ban companies from destroying unused durable goods The Circular Economy Bill will also introduce charges for single-use coffee cups Insider UK · May 30, 2022
This age of inflation reveals the sickness ailing Britain’s economy: rentier capitalism Profits have become all-but guaranteed for wealthy elites, says economist William Davies The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022
The Bank of Viktor Orbán Hungary’s prime minister has long sought economic influence to match his political power. Now his plan for a three-bank merger is coming to life Financial Times · May 30, 2022
Bangkok Post · May 30, 2022 Shopee unveils “Shopee International Platform” Joins forces with DITP to help Thai SMEs reach consumers around the region ‘Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, recently took its ‘6.6 Greatest Brand Celebration’ as an opportunity to launch “Shopee International Platform”, or SIP, a special program putting into practice its commitment to help Thai businesses take advantage of the borderless digital economy to develop and grow.
Birmingham Post · May 29, 2022 A50/A500 investment proposals given 'thumbs up' from Staffordshire residents Midlands Connect has outlined how improvements to the A50/A500 corridor could add £12 billion to the region's economy
Reuters · May 29, 2022 Zero-COVID, big money: China's anti-virus spending boosts medical, tech, construction China's 'zero-COVID' policy of constantly monitoring, testing and isolating its citizens to prevent the spread of the coronavirus has battered much of the country's economy, but it has created bubbles of growth in the medical, technology and construction sectors.
Bangkok Post · May 29, 2022 Don't turn off the tap just yet Whether the government should bid farewell to economic stimulus measures became a source of debate after the topic was raised by an economist at Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
The New Daily · May 29, 2022 Alan Kohler: Jim Chalmers needs an inquiry into tax By far the best thing Jim Chalmers could do for his party and the country would be to find a way to escape the 23.9 per cent limit on tax to GDP.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 29, 2022 EU Unity on Russian Sanctions ‘Starting to Crumble’, German Minister Says German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday expressed fears that the European Union's unity was "starting to crumble" ahead of a summit to discuss an oil embargo against Russia and plans to cut dependence on Russian energy. EU leaders will meet on Monday and Tuesday to discuss a new sanctions…
Reuters · May 29, 2022 EU unity on Russian sanctions 'starting to crumble', German minister says German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday expressed fears that the European Union's unity was "starting to crumble" ahead of a summit to discuss an oil embargo against Russia and plans to cut dependence on Russian energy.
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022 How Partygate could do for Johnson as Black Wednesday did for Major The Tory reputation for economic competence was shredded in 1992 but the present PM’s woes go deeper, politically and economically
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 29, 2022 Investment Opportunities in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE Shift Attention Away from Africa Investment opportunities in the Arab markets have emerged, in light of the successive crises that have impacted the global economy, starting with the global financial crisis in 2008, the geopolitical changes in the Middle East, the coronavirus pandemic and the current war in Ukraine. Countries that have carried out broad…
Reuters · May 29, 2022 Shanghai eases return to work, moves to support economy Shanghai authorities will cancel many conditions for businesses to resume work from Wednesday, a city official said on Sunday, easing a city-wide lockdown that began some two months ago, and will also introduce policies to support its battered economy.
Bangkok Post · May 29, 2022 Shanghai to cancel restrictions to resume work, introduce policies to support economy SHANGHAI: Shanghai authorities will cancel many conditions for businesses to resume work from Wednesday, a city official said on Sunday, easing a city-wide lockdown that began some two months ago, and will also introduce policies to support its battered economy.