Economy

April 28, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Upper West Region districts sign contracts to launch 24-hour economy markets

The construction of 24-hour economy markets across the Upper West Region is officially underway following a major contract signing ceremony at the Regional Coordinating Council. The market initiative is...

April 27, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Same old: Lukashenka’s centrally planned economy is a burden for Belarus

Belarus is well known for its autocratic style of rule. This concept of governance has its roots in the Soviet system, which Minsk borrows heavily from in everyday administration....

April 27, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Hong Kong Pioneers The Low Altitude Economy

By: Timothy F. Hamlett Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It’s the new Low Altitude Economy. This featured in the latest Five Year Plan for the...

April 27, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Carney has support on economic plan, Canadians mixed on affordability: poll

Trudeau warns U.S. will drive away allies with growing economic divide Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke at a CNBC event in Singapore on trade divisions between Canada and...

April 27, 2026
Olivia
Economy

‘The Wealth of Nations’ and 250 Years of Economists Missing the Point

This year marks the 250th anniversary of both the Declaration of Independence and Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations — no mere coincidence. The Enlightenment ideals of individual liberty...

April 27, 2026
Olivia
Economy

UK’s Economic Security At Risk

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging Government to prioritise the UK’s economic security, after 10 years of geopolitical shocks have repeatedly damaged growth. Businesses in the UK...

April 27, 2026
Olivia
Economy

New Report Warns Economic Models Underestimate Climate Risks and Tipping Points

Another major gap is the failure to account for compounding risks — when regions are hit by repeated extreme events before they have time to recover. Such shocks can...

April 27, 2026
Olivia
Economy

My Take | Trump’s tariffs give China its biggest chance for economic reform since 1997 crisis

China’s economic reform over the past decade has been a controlled process of privatisation, liberalisation and deregulation, and that process has historically only gathered pace when external pressure accumulates....

April 27, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Worker co-ops vs. state planning as economic alternatives: a measured response

It’s not enough for well-intentioned leftists to simply express that capitalism is an exploitative and destructive system and expect change. The good news is that there are two major...

April 27, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Global stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy

“The thing that really keeps me awake at night is the likelihood of a number of risks crystallising at the same time – a major macroeconomic shock, confidence in...