How entrepreneurship can bring people off benefits – if they're given a chance

Mar 18, 2017 07:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The lack of a real economic recovery and austerity since the 2008 financial crisis continues to make life difficult for ordinary people. Its part of the reason that public attitudes toward benefit recipients is...

Down but not out: diagnosing UKIP's biggest problems

Mar 18, 2017 06:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

UKIP seems to have lurched from crisis to crisis since achieving its founding ambition to take the UK out of the European Union. However, UKIP still has noteworthy support. It might be down, but it certainly isnt...

US under Trump Series

US under Trump Series: Budget proposals of President Trump

Mar 17, 2017 11:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy

US President Donald Trump released his budget proposals for 2018 and it looks just as he said it might. Among $3.9 trillion US budget, only 27 percent or about $1.1 trillion is under discretionary segment and rest is...

Economics isn't ideology-free and it's misleading to suggest it is

Mar 17, 2017 11:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull recently commented that when it comes to Australias energy supply: policymakers have put ideology and politics ahead of engineering and economics. Its not uncommon for a politician...

Central Banking Series

Poland central bank likely to hold rates steady this year as inflation remains disappointing, says Fitch Ratings

Mar 17, 2017 08:44 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Polish central bank is expected to hold rates steady at 1.5 percent for the rest of this year, as the countrys rate of inflation remains well below the central banks targeted range of 2.5 percent. However, the rates...

Indonesia likely to witness further pick-up in 2017 and 2018, driven by higher public investments: Fitch Ratings

Mar 17, 2017 07:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Indonesias GDP grew 5.0 percent in 2016, only slightly below what Fitch expected in its last GEO. Growth edged up a bit higher in 2016 as headwinds from activity in commodity-related sectors started to fade. Iron ore...

New Zealand consumer confidence eases in March, still remains above average

Mar 17, 2017 06:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealands consumer confidence eased during the month of March, although still remaining above the average. The data continues to signal a good tempo for spending trends and economic momentum. The ANZ-Roy Morgan...