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Malaysia’s economy minister sees 2026 as a year of ‘execution’ as Anwar administration tries to lock in policy gains
Asia

Malaysia’s economy minister sees 2026 as a year of ‘execution’ as Anwar administration tries to lock in policy gains

By Nicholas Gordon and Angelica Ang
February 8, 2026
Innes McFee, CEO of Oxford Economics.
Economy

Get used to the K-shaped economy. It’s likely here until 2035, thanks to AI’s outsize benefit for the wealthy

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January 29, 2026
The Philippines, ASEAN’s new chair, starts 2026 on a ‘weaker footing’ after trade tensions and a $2 billion corruption scandal
Asia

The Philippines, ASEAN’s new chair, starts 2026 on a ‘weaker footing’ after trade tensions and a $2 billion corruption scandal

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January 14, 2026
President Donald Trump walks to the South Portico along the South Lawn at the White House on December 13, 2025 in Washington, DC
Economy

‘Precarious’ is Wall Street’s defining word for 2026

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December 24, 2025
Southeast Asian economies prove resilient in the face of Trump’s tariffs as supply chains expand
Economy

Southeast Asian economies prove resilient in the face of Trump’s tariffs as supply chains expand

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December 19, 2025
Asia will get steady growth next year, defying global headwinds, says Mastercard’s chief APAC economist
Economy

Asia will get steady growth next year, defying global headwinds, says Mastercard’s chief APAC economist

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December 12, 2025
The exact salary the ultra-wealthy say they’d need to feel ‘comfortable’ in the current climate has been revealed—and it starts at $500,000
Success

The exact salary the ultra-wealthy say they’d need to feel ‘comfortable’ in the current climate has been revealed—and it starts at $500,000

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August 20, 2025
In this economy, even the affluent are a ‘more cautious consumer,’ Sweetgreen CEO warns. Chipotle and Cava are hurting too
Finance

In this economy, even the affluent are a ‘more cautious consumer,’ Sweetgreen CEO warns. Chipotle and Cava are hurting too

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August 14, 2025
23 Nobel Prize winners push for Kamala Harris, calling her a ‘better steward of our economy’ than Trump
Politics

23 Nobel Prize winners push for Kamala Harris, calling her a ‘better steward of our economy’ than Trump

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October 24, 2024
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference.
Finance

Yellen says world was ‘worse off’ under Trump-era isolationism

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
October 22, 2024
Jerome Powell speaks at podium
Finance

The Wall Street economist who nailed the Fed’s ‘joyous’ rate cut sees the same thing again

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September 21, 2024
People are worried about losing their jobs even though the economy is good—it’s a ‘vibecession’
Finance

People are worried about losing their jobs even though the economy is good—it’s a ‘vibecession’

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August 20, 2024
August’s stock market fiasco is a ‘stark red flag’ for what’s to come, veteran hedge funder warns
Finance

August’s stock market fiasco is a ‘stark red flag’ for what’s to come, veteran hedge funder warns

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August 18, 2024
Customers walk by the membership counter at Costco.
Retail

Costco’s $80 ‘apocalypse bucket’ is packed with food that can last for 25 years

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July 18, 2024
discouraged woman sitting on steps
Finance

One of the most accurate recession indicators is close to sounding the alarm as unemployment continues to rise

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July 6, 2024

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