International Economics

International Economics

The Rise of India’s Reckless Retail Investors

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Regulators worry that undisciplined and inexperienced investors are taking on way too much risk in the country’s overheated stock markets.

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International Economics

Rate Cuts Are Making an Impact, OECD Says

The OECD upgraded its outlook for global economic growth, noting slowing inflation, central bank rate cuts, and falling energy prices.

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International Economics

Macron Taps 33-Year-Old to Lead France Out of Economic Wilderness

After two months of a post-election stalemate, French president Emmanuel Macron appointed a government Saturday.

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International Economics

Prices in China to Fall into 2025 Amid Deflationary Sputters

China will see middling returns into 2025 according to new data and a bank analyst report, which paints a grim future for its consumer sector.

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International Economics

With Dollar Reserves Running Out and Ratings Downgrades, Maldives Stares at a Crisis

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Fitch Ratings downgraded the debt of the Maldives for the second time in just over two months, suggesting it’s likely to default on bonds.

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International Economics

The Bank of England Makes Its First Rate Cut in Over Four Years

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The Bank of England voted Thursday to cut its key rates for the first time in over four years by a razor-thin 5-4 margin.

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International Economics

London’s Days as the World’s Money-Laundering Capital May Be Numbered

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London has been the world’s top spot for money laundering, but that could be changing. Roughly 17% of UK millionaires are leaving.

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