President Lee Thanks Conglomerates for Economic Growth, KOSPI Surge  조선일보 Read the full article…

China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar. Geopolitical uncertainty – driven in large part by President Donald Trump’s often chaotic economic policy – has gripped markets in recent weeks, with the dollar falling to four-year lows. Meanwhile, […]

Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Ben Harris; I am the vice president and director of Economic Studies here at the Brookings Institution. Thank you all for joining us in person and online for today’s event: “One year of ‘America First’ trade policy: What did we learn, and what comes next?” I would like to […]

ASTANA –  Kazakhstan’s economic growth is projected to cool down to 4.5% in 2026 and 3.9% in 2027, according to the January edition of the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report. Photo credit: Shutterstock “As frontier markets, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have sustained robust per capita growth over 2000–25. However, Kazakhstan’s growth is projected to slow […]

By Linda Chiem ( February 2, 2026, 7:22 PM EST) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told auto manufacturers Friday that it’s preparing to retool fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks, as the Trump administration presses ahead with its dismantling of Biden-era policies that sought to bolster the adoption of electric-vehicle fleets…. Law360 is […]

A South Shore Line train enters the Hammond Gateway station in north Hammond, where passengers can transfer between the Lakeshore Corridor, the traditional east-west route, and the Monon Corridor, the long-awaited West Lake Corridor extending south to Dyer. (Doug Ross photo) Transit development districts already fulfilling promise to attract prosperity When you invest $1.5 billion, […]

FX Daily: Attempting the re-basement trade  ING THINK economic and financial analysis | ING THINK Read the full article…

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he believes he has the Republican votes to end a partial government shutdown within days and that the chamber will debate ‍Immigration and Customs Enforcement reforms for two weeks after that. “I’m confident that we’ll do it at least […]

Modi’s government presents annual budget, focusing on sustaining growth despite volatile financial markets and trade uncertainty. Published On 1 Feb 20261 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has unveiled its annual budget, aiming for steady growth in an uncertain global economy rocked by recent […]

Among the priorities identified are hydrogen, steel, and carbon capture The UK’s National Wealth Fund has announced that carbon capture, hydrogen, energy storage, and steel are among the 10 sectors it will focus on over the next five years to rebuild the country’s economy. This is according to the fund’s new strategic plan, published on […]