Russian economy faces ‘burnout’

“I know chair Powell,” says US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent. “His term ends in May [2026]. If he wants to see that through, I think he should. If he wants to leave early, I think he should.” Besse

When a president uses his office to launch a cryptocurrency, it is clear that his modus operandi is to part people from their money. Apply this analysis to the global stage, tune out the furore over h

It has been a week of highs and lows for Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba. On Wednesday he secured a coveted US trade deal. US president Donald Trump had threatened Japan with tariffs as high as

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Last Friday was not a good one for Erika McEntarfer, the head of the US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). After a poor set of labour market numbers she was fired by president Donald Trump, who said h

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