My tradition on this blog is to take a break (mostly!) from current events sometime in mid- August. Instead, I pre-schedule daily posts based on things I read during the previous year about three of my preoccupations: economics, editing/writing, and academia. With the posts pre-scheduled, I can then relax more deeply when floating on my … Continue reading When Happiness Was Invented The post When…
Lagos, 10 August 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, is pleased to announce the inaugural public lecture of the…
Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley notes Eurozone Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data surprised to the upside, suggesting resilience despite higher energy…
The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades near the 0.7060 level against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, giving back a little ground after six straight weeks of gains.
The wave of US tariff refunds is reaching Chinese companies. More than US$38 million in tariff rebates, plus accrued interest, from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has landed in the bank…
2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. return to the Billboard 200 together as both acts send their 'Greatest Hits' compilations to the completive albums roster.
