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Category: Global Economy

Cambodia, Indonesia Closing in on Deals with US, but Malaysia in No Rush
Global Economy

Cambodia, Indonesia Closing in on Deals with US, but Malaysia in No Rush

July 14, 2025

Announced frameworks between the US and Southeast Asian nations seem to be materializing, alleviating fears that the high tariff…

Trump Promised 90 Deals in 90 Days: He Got Just 2 and Now Looks for More Time
Global Economy

Trump Promised 90 Deals in 90 Days: He Got Just 2 and Now Looks for More Time

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

“We invite you to participate in the extraordinary Economy of the United States, the Number One Market in the…

As the Trump Tariff Deadline Looms, Vietnam Is Relieved, Japan Resigned
Global Economy

As the Trump Tariff Deadline Looms, Vietnam Is Relieved, Japan Resigned

July 7, 2025

A 90 day pause in the implementation of President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates will expire on Wednesday, and…

China Believes it’s Found World’s Two Largest Gold Deposits Totaling 2,000 Tonnes—Right Within its Own Borders
Global Economy

China Believes it’s Found World’s Two Largest Gold Deposits Totaling 2,000 Tonnes—Right Within its Own Borders

March 28, 2025

Geologists in China have now reported that they have identified two new large gold deposits inside the country that,…

Azerbaijan, Malaysia Launch Formal Bids to Join BRICS
Global Economy

Azerbaijan, Malaysia Launch Formal Bids to Join BRICS

August 21, 2024

To mark the occasion of the visit of President Vladimir Putin to Baku, Azerbaijani officials announced they had launched…

75 Years of Sea Level Rise Estimated to Cost 1 Year of American Military Spending
Global Economy

75 Years of Sea Level Rise Estimated to Cost 1 Year of American Military Spending

January 19, 2024June 18, 2024

The economies of the European Union and the United Kingdom could face almost one trillion euros in lost productivity…

Argentina’s Milei Sends Sweeping Economic Reforms to Congress as Battle Against Inflation Begins in Earnest
Global Economy

Argentina’s Milei Sends Sweeping Economic Reforms to Congress as Battle Against Inflation Begins in Earnest

January 2, 2024

Fiery political figures become so based on the legislation they propose, not the rhetoric they use, and the Omnibus…

Economic Costs of Climate Change Pale in Comparison to Financial Crises
Global Economy

Economic Costs of Climate Change Pale in Comparison to Financial Crises

January 1, 2024

If an environmental activist can’t seem to wrap their head around why the wealthy nations of the world aren’t…

What Happens Now After the Bank Failures? Fed Between a Rock and a Hard Place
ArchivesGlobal Economy

What Happens Now After the Bank Failures? Fed Between a Rock and a Hard Place

March 16, 2023July 13, 2023

Whether they admit it or not, the US Federal Reserve has been left juggling priorities of whether to ensure…

Gold and Silver Were Some of the Best Performing Assets in 2022
ArchivesGlobal Economy

Gold and Silver Were Some of the Best Performing Assets in 2022

January 16, 2023July 6, 2023

As a slight rally in equity markets kicks off 2023, a stealth bull market in gold and silver continued…

Big Commodity Gains Midway through January Even After Another Positive Inflation Report
ArchivesGlobal Economy

Big Commodity Gains Midway through January Even After Another Positive Inflation Report

January 12, 2023July 6, 2023

Markets are betting in different ways as Thursday’s long-anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed a small slowdown in…

India’s Central Bank Digital Currency Begins Testing to Serve Largest World Remittance Market
Global Economy

India’s Central Bank Digital Currency Begins Testing to Serve Largest World Remittance Market

October 24, 2022

Earlier in October, the Reserve Bank of India announced it was piloting a digital, or “e-rupee,” joining China, some…

ECB Rates Raises Were Already Priced Into Market Expectations as Bonds Spreads Widen
Global Economy

ECB Rates Raises Were Already Priced Into Market Expectations as Bonds Spreads Widen

September 13, 2022

FRANKFURT, Germany. September 8th, 2022. The European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points up…

Gold Will Buttress Attempts by BRICS Nations to Create New Reserve Currency
ArchivesGlobal Economy

Gold Will Buttress Attempts by BRICS Nations to Create New Reserve Currency

August 19, 2022July 14, 2023

In June during the 14th annual BRICS summit, it was announced that the five economies would be seeking to…

New Global Payments Systems to Challenge the Dollar’s Future Dominance
ArchivesGlobal Economy

New Global Payments Systems to Challenge the Dollar’s Future Dominance

August 1, 2022July 14, 2023

PICTURED: Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and South African…

Much of South Asia Poised to Follow Sri Lanka into Economic Ruin
Global Economy

Much of South Asia Poised to Follow Sri Lanka into Economic Ruin

July 27, 2022

PICTURED: Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka on April 13, 2022 in front of the Presidential Secretariat. PC: AntanO. CC…


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UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine

Andy Corbley July 4, 2025

From civilian machinists like Hyundai and Caterpillar, to tourist platforms like Airbnb and Booking, to more obvious culprits like…

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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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