Economy

Coverage of global economic trends that affect your finances: interest rates, inflation, central bank policy, pension funds, mortgage rates, and cost of living changes across major economies.

Global food price index

Global Food Prices Rise for Fifth Month as Wheat, Rice and Oil Costs Squeeze Budgets

March 29, 2026Economy

Canada housing market

Canada Housing Market Correction: Prices Fall 12% From Peak as Mortgage Costs Rise

March 26, 2026Economy

US consumer confidence

US Consumer Confidence Drops to 18-Month Low as Spending Slows

March 22, 2026Economy

Federal Reserve building

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady at 4.25-4.50%

March 20, 2026Economy

Australia housing affordability crisis

Australia Housing Crisis Deepens as Median Prices Reach 9x Average Income

March 18, 2026Economy

UK Budget

UK Spring Budget 2026: Capital Gains Tax Rises, ISA Limits Frozen

March 18, 2026Economy

Turkey inflation

Turkey Inflation Falls Below 40% for First Time in Two Years

March 14, 2026Economy

US consumer price inflation

US Consumer Prices Rise 3.1% as Shelter Costs Keep Inflation Elevated

March 12, 2026Economy

South Africa economy

South Africa Economy Grows 0.8% as Load Shedding Eases But Challenges Remain

March 10, 2026Economy

Germany manufacturing

Germany Enters Technical Recession as Manufacturing Output Falls

March 6, 2026Economy

Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank Returns to Negative Rates as Franc Strength Threatens Economy

March 3, 2026Economy

ECB and Eurozone wages

Eurozone Wage Growth Above 4% Fuels Persistent Services Inflation

March 1, 2026Economy

Reserve Bank of Australia

Australian Dollar Falls as RBA Holds Rates at 4.35%

February 28, 2026Economy

Mexico peso and trade

Mexico Peso Weakens to 18.5 as US Tariff Threats Offset Nearshoring Boom

February 25, 2026Economy

Argentina inflation crisis

Argentina Inflation Hits 211% as Milei Reforms Reshape Economy

February 20, 2026Economy

Vietnam GDP manufacturing

Vietnam GDP Grows 6.8% as China Plus One Strategy Drives Factory Investment

February 18, 2026Economy

UK residential properties

UK Mortgage Rates Stay Above 5% as Housing Market Adjusts

February 18, 2026Economy

Nigeria eNaira

Nigeria eNaira CBDC Struggles as Citizens Prefer USDT and Bitcoin

February 18, 2026Economy

OECD unemployment

Global Unemployment Rates: OECD Average Holds Steady at 4.9%

February 16, 2026Economy

Indonesia rupiah economy

Bank Indonesia Holds Rates at 6.25% to Defend Rupiah

February 14, 2026Economy

South Korea economy

South Korea Holds Rates at 3.0% as Won Weakness Complicates Outlook

February 12, 2026Economy

India GDP growth

India GDP Grows 6.5% as World's Fastest Major Economy

February 10, 2026Economy

Poland zloty economy

Poland Cuts Rates to 5.50% as Inflation Falls Below EU Average

February 10, 2026Economy

Thailand tourism recovery

Thailand Tourism Rebounds to 35 Million Visitors on Digital Nomad Visas

February 8, 2026Economy

Global shipping Red Sea

Global Shipping Costs Surge 300% as Red Sea Attacks Continue

February 8, 2026Economy

Central bank digital currency

Central Bank Digital Currencies: Where CBDC Projects Stand Worldwide

February 5, 2026Economy

Brazil Selic rate

Brazil Selic Rate Rises to 14.25% as Inflation Surges

February 3, 2026Economy

US national debt

US National Debt Passes $37 Trillion with $1.8T Annual Deficit

February 1, 2026Economy

Bank of Japan

Japan BOJ Raises Interest Rate to 0.5% in Historic Move

January 30, 2026Economy

China economy

China GDP Growth Slows to 4.7% as Property Crisis Deepens

January 28, 2026Economy

China deflation consumer prices

China Consumer Prices Fall 0.7% as Deflation Pressure Builds

January 26, 2026Economy

Egypt pound devaluation

Egypt Devalues Pound by 50% Under IMF Programme

January 25, 2026Economy

European Central Bank

ECB Cuts Interest Rates for Third Time to 2.75%

January 25, 2026Economy

European Parliament

European Pension Funds Face New Rules on Crypto Asset Exposure

January 22, 2026Economy