Economics
46 briefs filed under Economics.
- 31Economics
A Weak Consumer and an AI Capex Boom: Reading the Revised Q1 GDP
A downward revision of first quarter GDP to 1.6 percent reveals a growing disconnect between headline growth and a tightening consumer reality, characterized…
- 32Economics
Fertilizer, Food and Hormuz: How a Strait Closure Reaches the Grocery Bill
Rising fertilizer costs driven by potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are creating a direct pathway to higher global food prices. Recent FAO data…
- 33Economics
Warsh Takes the Fed: A Chair Confirmed Into a 3.8 Percent Inflation Rate
The United States Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair on May 13, 2026, in a 54-45 vote. This confirmation follows a period of legislative…
- 34Economics
The IMF Cuts Its Forecast: A War-Shaped World Economy at 3.1 Percent
The IMF has downgraded its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent, signaling increased economic caution due to geopolitical tensions and the potential for…
- 35Economics
Ras Laffan: What Losing 17 Percent of Qatar's LNG Capacity Means for Buyers
The missile strikes on 18 March 2026 that damaged 17 percent of Qatar's LNG capacity have triggered force majeure declarations, threatening a 12.8 million ton…
- 36Economics
The Largest Emergency Oil Release in History Meets a Closed Strait
The International Energy Agency's decision to release 400 million barrels of oil, the largest in its history, seeks to mitigate supply disruptions caused by…
- 37Economics
China Sets Its Lowest Growth Target in Decades: Inside the 15th Five-Year Plan
The National People's Congress has set a GDP growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent for 2026, marking a transition toward a moderate growth regime within the 15th…
- 38Economics
Who Gets the Money Back? The Fight Over Roughly $170 Billion in IEEPA Tariff Refunds
The Supreme Court's February 20, 2026, ruling that IEEPA does not authorize presidential tariffs has led the Court of International Trade to order…
- 39Economics
Learning Resources v. Trump: The Supreme Court Ends IEEPA Tariffs
The Supreme Court's decision in Learning Resources v. Trump limits presidential authority by ruling that IEEPA does not empower the President to impose…
- 40Economics
Bitcoin's February Drawdown: Reading the ETF Outflows
As Bitcoin ETFs record their fourth consecutive month of net outflows in February 2026, institutional capital is visibly rotating. While Bitcoin's assets under…
- 41Economics
Smaller Than Reported: The 2025 Payroll Revision and a January Rebound
The January 2026 jobs report shows a modest increase of 130,000 jobs, but massive downward revisions to 2025 employment data suggest that the previous year's…
- 42Economics
Takaichi's Landslide and the Bond Market: Japan's Fiscal Test
The LDP's substantial victory in the lower house has triggered a rally in Japanese equities and a simultaneous rise in government bond yields, reflecting…
- 43Economics
India Gets an 18 Percent Tariff, and Washington Gets a Promise on Russian Oil
The reduction of US tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to 18% is coupled with a commitment from India to halt Russian oil purchases and increase procurement from…
- 44Economics
Gold at $5,600, Then a 10 Percent Reversal: Reading the January Metals Blow-Off
The rapid appreciation of gold and silver in late January 2026 led to an abrupt reversal on January 30, a correction analysts describe as a natural response to…
- 45Economics
India and the EU Close the Biggest Trade Deal Either Has Signed
The trade agreement announced on 27 January 2026 between India and the European Union covers 144 EU sectors and 102 Indian sectors, aiming to significantly…
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