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In September 2025, the European Central Bank made the most significant decision in the post-pandemic period, lowering the key deposit rate by 25 basis points to 3.5%, while remaining wary of the risks of premature tightening.
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But the Chinese economy looked healthy at the start of 2025. Exports had picked up, tourism was bouncing back, and consumer mood had turned positive. By summertime, however, the momentum was gone. GDP growth ha…
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US Consumer Spending Growth Collapses As Savings Dry Up
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The Institute of International Finance's Global Debt Monitor for March 2025 revealed global debt at $315 trillion, or 336% of world GDP—the highest level in history—as elevated interest rates strain fiscal policy in both advanced and emerging economies.
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From semiconductors to solar panels, the post-pandemic world has redrawn its supply maps. This article examines how 2024–2025 reshoring trends, trade alliances, and geopolitical rivalries are redefining globalization for the next generation.
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In December 2024, the total market value of India's stock market overtook Hong Kong, securing the fourth position in the world, driven by strong domestic demand, investment-friendly policy, and record foreign inflows.
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Oil prices entered a period of extreme volatility in late 2024 as OPEC+ production cuts, geopolitical tensions, and accelerating clean-energy adoption collided. This article explores how shifting supply dynamics, policy pressures, and demand transitions are redefining the global energy landscape.
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Two prominent crypto-exchanges, BitLink and AuroraX, collapsed in 2024, leading to billions of dollars in losses for users and fueling an international regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency markets.
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After two years of aggressive tightening, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for most of 2024 amid evidence that inflation was cooling. This article analyzes the reasoning behind the pause, its effects on credit markets, and what it signals for the U.S. economy going forward.
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The Bank of Japan ended its historic policy of yield-curve control in March 2024, in the same meeting in which it also abandoned negative rates. The move, which sent bonds and the yen higher, marked the end of Japan's long battle with deflation.
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