Nov 25, 2023 07:40 am UTC| Economy Politics
Ahead of the UK governments latest economic statement, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, and the secretary of state for work and pensions, Mel Stride, unveiled a new employment support package dubbed the back to work...
Matching state pension to the national living wage would help pensioners maintain their dignity
Nov 25, 2023 07:40 am UTC| Economy
A question that is perennially asked by financial experts is: can the government (in other words, the taxpayer) afford to keep increasing pensions? But in my view, the real question should be: what is the purpose of the...
Nov 21, 2023 04:02 am UTC| Economy
When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed in late 2021, it included US$42.5 billion for broadband internet access as part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. The program aims to ensure...
Tax cuts rumoured but the UK's autumn statement will offer little economic comfort
Nov 21, 2023 04:01 am UTC| Economy
The UK chancellors autumn statement is likely to be relatively uneventful yet extremely significant. Although some headline-seeking tax cuts are rumoured, sluggish economic growth and persistent inflation leave little...
Stellantis and Italian Government Discuss Measures to Increase Car Production
Nov 21, 2023 01:22 am UTC| Business Economy
Stellantis has initiated in-depth discussions with the Italian government with the primary objective of bolstering car production within the country. This collaborative effort aims to boost economic growth and streamline...
How governments use IMF bailouts to hurt political opponents – new research
Nov 19, 2023 06:23 am UTC| Economy
Sri Lanka received a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in March amid soaring inflation, debt and a sovereign default. In exchange for US$3 billion (2.4 billion), the government committed to spending...
Nov 19, 2023 06:04 am UTC| Economy
The federal government has just announced a list of projects to be abandoned as a result of an independent strategic review of its infrastructure investment program. The review found the cost of the A$120 billion,...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects