President lashes out at Wall Street analysis predicting U.S. consumers will bear most of tariff costs by October. President Donald Trump has taken his trade war defense into personal territory,...
Category: Economy
East Lampeter Township Greenlights Business Improvement District to Boost Local Economy
East Lampeter Township’s board of supervisors in Lancaster County has given the green light to a business improvement district (BID) along Lincoln Highway. This move puts more decision-making power in...
Saudi Arabia’s Job Market Shifts: Tech and Healthcare Grow as Construction and Oil Hiring Slow
Saudi Arabia’s hiring landscape is tilting toward technology and healthcare, while traditional drivers like construction and oil face a slowdown due to spending adjustments. The shift comes as parts of...
Egypt Holds Off on Fuel Price Hike Until October to Ease Pressure on Households
Egypt has decided to keep fuel prices unchanged until October, giving citizens a short breather from the financial pinch as the economy continues to wrestle with inflation and global uncertainty....
Fitch Sees Progress in Azerbaijan’s Banks, but Warns on Retail Lending Risks
Economic growth is cooling, oil’s losing steam, and consumer loans may be getting a bit too hot Azerbaijan’s banking sector has come a long way since the bad old days...
UAE Banking Assets Surge Past Dhs4.749 Trillion as Credit, Deposits Keep Climbing
Central Bank data shows a quiet but steady wave of growth in April — and foreign money is playing a bigger role than before The UAE’s banking sector added another...
Korean Companies Eye Brighter Second Half Despite Global Headwinds
Majority of firms anticipate stable or improved conditions; cost control and export strategies top the agenda Korea Inc. isn’t breaking out the champagne just yet — but there’s a shift...
Bharat Bandh Disrupts Public Services Across India as Over 25 Crore Workers Protest New Labour Codes
Banks, Coal, Highways, and Postal Services See Strikes as Unions Demand Policy Rollbacks and Better Wages India woke up to closed shutters, empty bank counters, and thinner-than-usual traffic on July...
Vietnam’s Banks Shift Gears, Eye Regional Spotlight with Bold Growth Target
Credit-fueled expansion meets hard questions on risk and resilience Vietnam’s banking sector is picking up speed — fast enough to turn heads across ASEAN. The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)...
Banks Cheer Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Even as Deficit Alarms Ring
Sweeping tax reforms win Wall Street praise, while economists warn of longer-term fiscal strain A fresh wave of optimism is pulsing through America’s financial sector — not from a strong...