Category: Finance
Climate Crisis Threatens Cocoa Harvests and Chocolate Prices
The climate crisis has driven prolonged high temperatures in West Africa, a region responsible for about 70% of global cacao production. Researchers warn that extreme [more…]
Powell Highlights Economy, Avoids Tariff Debate
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in his first congressional testimony since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, affirmed the strength of the U.S. economy while sidestepping [more…]
DeepSeek Limits Registrations Amid AI Frenzy
DeepSeek announced on Monday that it is temporarily limiting new user registrations due to “large-scale malicious attacks” on its services. However, existing users will still [more…]
Canada’s Inflation Slows to 1.8%, Raising Rate Cut Hopes
What Happened Canada’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.8% in December, down from 1.9% in November, as a government sales tax break lowered prices on [more…]
Trump Inherits Strong Economy, But Tariff & Fiscal Risks Loom
U.S. Economy in a Strong Position as Trump Takes Office As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House next week, he inherits an [more…]
Japan’s Producer Price Index Hits Record High for Third Straight Year
Companies Pass Higher Costs to Consumers Japan’s producer price index (PPI) hit a record high for the third consecutive year in 2024, as companies passed [more…]
Germany’s Economy Contracts for Second Consecutive Year in 2024
Economic Challenges Persist Germany, Europe’s largest economy, experienced its second consecutive year of economic contraction in 2024, according to official data released Wednesday by the [more…]
Japan’s Factory Activity Shows Signs of Stabilization in December
Japan’s manufacturing sector experienced a slower pace of contraction in December, signaling potential stabilization after months of decline. The final au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing [more…]
The Silver Lining in Tariffs: How Businesses Can Adapt and Thrive
Free trade, once a cornerstone of global economic policy, has given way to neo-mercantilism, with tariffs and protectionism dominating the landscape. While these shifts challenge [more…]
Ramit Sethi on Money Mistakes and Living Paycheck to Paycheck
A recent Payroll.org survey revealed that 78% of Americans feel they are living paycheck-to-paycheck. However, finance expert and I Will Teach You To Be Rich [more…]
