The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending across many developing economies. But now it is triggering wider concerns.
Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy
The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending across many developing economies. But now it is triggering wider concerns.
Following series were published in June 2025 and is being republished due to the recent shift in geopolitics around the Strait
U.S. inflation cooled sharply in November, but the 2.7 percent reading is not considered official after a government shutdown forced changes in how the CPI was calculated.
After months of negotiations, pauses, and delays, a sweeping new tariff slate took effect Thursday—marking a new era in U.S. trade policy, with import rates reaching their highest levels since the Great Depression.