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The real message of central banks is hidden in the gap between rates and inflation

Economy Emre Alkin - June 27, 2026.

One of the most common mistakes in judging central banks is to look only at the headline policy rate. A high nominal interest rate may...

Congo files a case against Rwanda at the ICJ

Politics TA | AP Insight - June 26, 2026.

Congo said Friday it has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbor of bearing legal responsibility for more...

Can Europe bear the economic cost of heatwaves?

EU Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 26, 2026.

Year after year, they arrive earlier and strike with greater intensity. Extreme heatwaves, such as the one currently underway, should no longer surprise anyone in...

Why Beijing’s promise to boost domestic consumption has lost credibility

China Stephen S. Roach - June 26, 2026.

China’s efforts to rebalance its economy have been an abject failure. Nearly two decades after former Premier Wen Jiabao bemoaned the Chinese economy’s excessive dependence...

Albania’s ‘renaissance man’ Rama under protest pressure

Eastern Europe Sharmila Devi - June 26, 2026.

Edi Rama is not worrying, in public at least, about being ousted by the protests that erupted more than three weeks ago against alleged corruption...

Is navigating the new route through the Strait of Hormuz safe due to Iranian threats?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - June 25, 2026.

Several tankers made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday using a new route promoted by a U.N. maritime agency.  Iran has threatened...

Brazil is testing Chinese currency

Economy Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 25, 2026.

Brazil is preparing to issue government debt in Chinese currency for the first time. The planned issue of panda bonds, up to 5 billion yuan...

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