French Prime Minister has told voters ‘don’t be like the British’ over ‘Frexit’ fears This comes ahead of the European elections, which will take place in June. By Sabrina Penty …
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Argentina’s President Javier Milei performs a hard rock anthem in front of 10,000 screaming fans (to promote his new book on neoclassical economic theory!)
by AlexanderMilei surprised fans with a rock song at a book presentation in Buenos Aires By Sabrina Penty Published: 05:15 EDT, May 23, 2024 | Updated: 06:12EDT, May 23, 2024 The …
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Awkward moment Biden’s economic adviser Jared Bernstein admits he can’t explain how money works
by ElijahJared Bernstein, Joe Biden’s chief economist, faced difficulties explaining how money works in a documentary or ‘Finding The Money’, despite his role. He stumbled over concepts, highlighting confusion around printing …
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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development urges Reserve Bank of Australia not to cut interest rates
by ElijahThe Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has urged the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates higher for longer to help control inflation. In its latest Economic Outlook, released on …
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May 1, 2024April 30, 2024 Share0 In a recent live interview on MSNBC, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) engaged in an intense exchange with host Katy Tur about the …
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FTC bans most non-compete clauses, claiming the accounts ‘robbed people of their economic liberty’
by JackEmployers will be prohibited from using non-compete contracts to prevent workers from joining rival companies, regulators said today. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to ban measures that affect …
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UK businesses overtook global rivals for biggest growth in almost a year A survey compiled by S&P Global showed private sector activity accelerating By John-paul Ford Rojas Associate City Editor …
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned that China, Australia’s largest trading partner, could experience its worst economic growth in almost 50 years. China’s economy, the world’s second largest, grew 5.2 percent …
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Ben Bernanke criticizes the Bank of England for its failed economic forecasts: but boss Andrew Bailey makes no apology
by ElijahBernanke took aim at the Bank’s “obsolete” software He also criticized “deficiencies” in tracking future inflation levels. Bernanke said a lack of investment had prevented staff from doing useful analysis. …
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Construction sector hit by wet weather and high interest rates slows UK economic growth
by ElijahConstruction sector output fell 1.9% in February, ONS says Industry hopes interest rate cuts will boost demand By Mike Sheen Updated: 09:35 EDT, April 12, 2024 Construction output plunged in …