EconomyFeaturedGlobal recession fears peak as Asia’s manufacturing slowsIFM CorrespondentJuly 4, 2022July 4, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Sluggish factory activity in Japan, S.Korea, and Taiwan amid inflation and supply disruption.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIran, Argentina submit applications to join BRICSIFM CorrespondentJune 30, 2022June 30, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 30, 2022June 30, 2022 It was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first meeting with the leaders of major economies since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedRussia defaults on foreign debt, the first time since 1918IFM CorrespondentJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Russia has already missed its deadline on Sunday night when it had to meet the 30-day grace period.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedG7 bans Russian gold following Ukraine warIFM CorrespondentJune 28, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 28, 2022 British PM Boris Johnson said that Vladimir Putin is unnecessarily spending his resources on this pointless war against Ukraine.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedOur economy has completely collapsed: Sri Lanka PM WickremesingheIFM CorrespondentJune 27, 2022June 27, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Many Sri Lankan lawmakers have boycotted the Parliament to protest against PM Ranil Wickremesinghe.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUK inflation rate hits 40-year high at 9.1%IFM CorrespondentJune 24, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 24, 2022 The Office for National Statistics said that consumer price inflation rose slightly from 9% in April.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUS Fed raises interest rate by 0.75 percentage-point, highest since 1994IFM CorrespondentJune 16, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 16, 2022 The decision comes in the backdrop of consumer price inflation hitting 8.6% in May, the highest since 1981.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedEssential workers may quit as UK petrol prices reach all-time highIFM CorrespondentJune 15, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 15, 2022 Transport and healthcare employees are "paying to go to work".... Read more
EconomyFeaturedRecession may hit America by 2024IFM CorrespondentJune 14, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 14, 2022 Rising interest rates induced a recession six out of seven times in American history.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedWhat is stagflation? And how does it affect you?IFM CorrespondentJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022 The World Bank forecasted decade-long stagflation for the global economy.... Read more