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The People's Economy
Investments
Morocco Just Launched a National AI Strategy Worth $10 Billion. Casablanca Finance City Is How the Investment Gets In.
Personal Finance
Kenya's Consumer Price Inflation Just Eased to 6.4%. The Shilling Held Steady. Here Is the Full Picture.
Investments
Australia's Property Tax Rules Just Changed Permanently. Here Is What That Means for Property Investors.
Stocks
The ECB's First Deposit Facility Rate Hike Since 2023 Just Hit European Mortgage Holders. Here Is What Changed.
Street voices
Food is now something people think twice about.
Street Voices
Gas has become a necessity that increasingly feels like a luxury. Many people are driving less and walking more.
Fiscal Policy
Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Projects Were Put on Hold. The Iran Deal Just Reopened the Timeline.
Fiscal Policy
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal Were Already Fiscally Stretched. Cheaper Oil Is the Relief They Were Waiting For.
Stocks
The Iran Deal Just Triggered the Biggest Single-Day Asian Market Surge in Years. Here Is What Happened.
When US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on June 15 that the deal with Iran was complete and that the Strait of Hormuz would open, global markets responded immediately and dramatically. Asian markets, which had borne the heaviest direct exposure to the four-month Strait closure, led the
Investments
Copper Is 21% Higher Than a Year Ago. The Iran Deal Did Not Change the Structural Story.
Copper closed at $6.14 per pound on June 26, 2026, up 21.23% from a year earlier according to Trading Economics data. Over the past month, the price has softened 2.63% as hawkish Federal Reserve expectations, and a stronger US dollar created headwinds for dollar-priced commodities. But
Monetary Policy