IF Insights: Analysing the fairness & effectiveness of Donald Trump’s trade war
US President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs may hurt the US economy more than they will benefit...
Tag : economy
ACB Securities plans major growth as Vietnam’s economy surges
Founded in 2000, alongside the establishment of the Vietnamese stock market, ACB Securities has quickly become one of the country’s leading securities firms...
IF Insights: South Africa’s ruling coalition cracking? Budget gets delayed over VAT hike issue
The budget has been delayed, according to the Democratic Alliance, its primary coalition partner, because it opposed a plan to raise VAT by two percentage points to 17%...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest in 17 years, yen jumps
At its two-day meeting that ended, the Bank of Japan increased its short-term policy rate from 0.25% to 0.5%...
Eyeing oil production boost, Libya to go for license bidding in 2025
Ahmet Turkoglu highlighted Libya’s offshore energy sector as a promising area for exploration and development, describing existing fields and brownfields as holding immense opportunities...
Is the world ready for an ageing workforce?
The fact that several nations in the global south are ageing before becoming wealthy further complicates the establishment of social protection systems...
Is Victoria struggling with unemployment?
Victoria's unemployment rate is high when compared to the rest of Australia and is on the rise....
Trump’s America First: Trade, taxes, & growth
During his first term, Trump implemented numerous tariffs aimed at levelling the playing field for American manufacturers...
Ghana faces challenges as Mahama takes office
Ghana recently completed a three-step, domestic, bilateral, and commercial, debt restructuring process, which began in December 2022...
Cash ensures resilience in payment systems: Professor Jay Zagorsky
When people spend cash, they are limited to whatever paper money they have immediately on hand...