Risk of a Wider Middle East War Threatens a ‘Fragile’ World Economy After shocks from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s little cushion if the fighting between Hamas and Israel becomes a regional conflict.

Eurozone Economy Shrinks, While Price Pressures Ease Economic growth contracted 0.1 percent last quarter, and inflation in October fell to a two-year low, a sign that high interest rates were taking a toll.

Traveling US to Vietnam – both business and economy tickets I’m taking my grandson to Vietnam for a couple of weeks. He is coming from NYC and I will be leaving from LAX. I don’t have a great deal of faith in him making the right connections and actually meeting me in Hanoi so I am bringing him to LA and we’ll travel together from there. I’m flying business so I can lie down and he is content to be in ec…

Mandoob shines a thrilling light on the perils of surviving in Saudi Arabia’s gig economy Courtesy of the Toronto International Film FestivalDirector Ali Kalthami’s debut feature film, Mandoob, takes a fascinating look into the world of Saudi Arabia’s rideshare and delivery drivers. Continue reading…

Ukraine’s Economy Starts to Rebound as It Adapts to War Economists predict a return to growth, but many challenges lie ahead, including the rebuilding of war-torn cities and labor shortages.

China’s Economy Grew More Than Expected Over the Summer The government spent heavily on infrastructure, state-owned banks financed a boom in factory construction and consumers spent more, but the housing sector stumbled.

China Bet It All on Real Estate. Now Its Economy Is Paying the Price. After relying on a borrow-to-build model for decades, Beijing must make difficult choices about the country’s housing market and economic future.

Fragile Global Economy Faces New Crisis in Israel-Gaza War A war in the Middle East could complicate efforts to contain inflation at a time when world output is “limping along.”

Russia’s Economy Is Increasingly Structured Around Its War in Ukraine The nation’s finances have proven resilient, despite punishing sanctions, giving it leeway to pump money into its military machine.

Strong U.S. Job Growth Shows Economy Is Defying Challenges The labor market is providing solid income growth, even as inflated prices frustrate consumers.

Rates Are Jumping on Wall Street. What Will It Do to Housing and the Economy? A run-up in longer-term interest rates could help the Federal Reserve get the economic cool-down it wants — but it also risks a bumpy landing.

Me, Buying a house? In this economy?! Dumb or just not smart So I’ll preface this with saying: Im a software engineer. The company has growing profits. My income: $125k (last two years taxes are a bit less, probably around $105k/year). With 80% positive will receive a 22% bonus in Q1, there’s a signed document on how bonuses are to be allocated. Loans / Debt Obligation: $25k in private student loans @ 2.8…

How Staking Rates Can Drive the Crypto Economy Forward Similar to interest rates in the traditional economy, staking rates provide transparency and measurability to investors, unleashing a wave of crypto-native financial products.

Web3 Adventure Game Big Time Poised to Kickoff Its ‘Player-Owned Economy’ During the last year of beta testing, the crypto and NFT-focused game’s community has grown to over 350,000 people on Discord and over a quarter million on X (formerly Twitter).

The United Auto Workers Will Lose. I Worry for Our Economy and for President Biden. Autoworkers want, and deserve, a big raise. But they are asking for too much.

What Retail Sales and Other Data Say About China’s Economy Consumers are spending a little more, but apartment prices and the pace of construction keep falling.

I Have Too Many Land Rovers And Not Enough Fuel Economy! What Car Should I Buy? Nick lives in California and has a few Land Rovers that he really enjoys, but they aren’t the best vehicles for zooming around town and they are a tad thirsty. He wants something fun, unique, and fuel-efficient to complement his Rover fleet. What car should he buy? Read more…

LPT Request: What exactly am I entitled to on an international flight in regular economy class? Meant “what can I reasonably ask for” rather than ‘entitled to’! Saw a guy get ramen once and thought “I want that!”…so I asked, and got one! Also asked for a can of beer and got one too, so it made me curious–what all can I get without having to pay extra? snacks? more alcohol? I don’t fly much, so I have no idea! Thanks for any input! 🙂 …

How the U.S. Economy Is Taming Inflation Without a Recession The optimists were right. But why?

How can I “safely” invest 25k in todays current economy So long story short College paid me a decent size check for a grant Job is giving me a substantial bonus When I add up the total of everything I’m sitting at around if not more then 25K in my savings. I’m open to suggestions and ways of making this 25K grow for me over time with a decent rate of return. I know it isn’t a lot with todays economy…