Economy

June 8, 2026
Olivia
Economy

The joy of economic planning

There was a time when economic planning was associated with the concept of a centrally planned economy, and it conjured a negative sentiment. Students of economics know that a...

June 8, 2026
Olivia
Economy

China’s Economy in November 2024: Mixed Signals amid Challenges

China’s economy showed mixed performance in November 2024, with industrial production and exports showing resilience, while retail sales and fixed asset investment underperformed, amid ongoing challenges in the property...

June 8, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Economy continues ‘gradual improvement’ on strong chip exports: KDI

Containers are waiting to be shipped at a port in Busan, June 1. Yonhap The Korean economy continued to improve gradually, supported by semiconductor-led strong exports, amid lingering uncertainties...

June 8, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Top 5 Command-Economy Countries in the World – Insider Monkey

Top 5 Command-Economy Countries in the World Insider Monkey Source link

June 7, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Reed harvesters in Dhi Qar fuel traditional economy across southern Iraq

DHI QAR — Before dawn, reed collectors in Iraq’s Dhi Qar governorate head into the marshlands of Umm al-Wada, Khamisiya, and Nawashi to harvest bundles of reeds that power...

June 7, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Space Command relocation may not be the economic deathblow some fear

DENVER — News that U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) is relocating from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, is not necessarily the economic deathblow that some are making it out to...

June 7, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Industrial construction surge big reason for Baton Rouge’s booming economy

(iStock/baona) Baton Rouge’s construction sector added some 6,500 jobs over the past year, more than any other sector, thanks to projects such as Hyundai’s steel mill, CF Industries’ ammonia...

June 7, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Latest jobs data paints mixed economic picture for Fairfax and Virginia

Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaking at the Capital One headquarters in Tysons on Feb. 24, 2025 (staff photo by James Jarvis) While Virginia’s unemployment rate has been ticking up for months,...

June 7, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Experts Debate What Economy Syria Needs

Mohammed Jaffal | Odai al-Haj Hussin | Mohammad Deeb Bazat The Syrian economy has undergone deep transformations over the past decades, reshaping its structure from a state-led command economy,...

June 7, 2026
Olivia
Economy

The gig economy is growing three times faster than the traditional workforce, and Gen Z is leading the charge. Here’s how employers can fight back and keep their talent from going rogue

Joining the gig economy used to be considered an “alternative” career path—but it’s fast becoming the norm. By 2027, half of the developed world’s workers will be part of...