Uncomfortably high inflation is a real problem and it’s not going away anytime soon

Here’s something no American wants to hear: Prices are surging again, and uncomfortably high inflation could be with us for ...

War in Iran sends inflation soaring and the mood of American consumers plunging

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the ...

IMF's Middle East war scenarios on global growth: weaker, worse and really bad

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday issued ​three scenarios for the ‌global GDP growth path in 2026 and 2027 amid ...
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Murray Grimwood wishes new Energy Minister Simeon Brown luck, but suggests he faces an impossible task

By Murray Grimwood* Simeon Brown, our new Minister for Energy, has an impossible task ahead of him; on a par with King Canute ...

The Magnificent 7 Broke - That's Exactly Why I'm Buying

Mag 7 tech faces valuation pressure as AI CapEx reshapes returns. Click for what this may mean for the overall market and why ...

Purchasing Power Explained: How Inflation Impacts Value

Learn about purchasing power, its effect on currency value, and how inflation influences what one unit of money can buy.
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World Economic Outlook Update

Global growth is projected at 3.3 percent for 2026 and 3.2 percent for 2027, revised slightly up since the October 2025 World Economic Outlook. Technology investment, fiscal and monetary support, ...