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Gold faces price fall amid rising inflation
23+ hour, 36+ min ago (496+ words) War could push metal below $5,000 PUBLISHED : 17 Mar 2026 at 05:29 Gold prices could slide below US$5,000 an ounce if rising energy prices and mounting inflation concerns stemming from war in the Middle East prompts the Federal Reserve's meeting this week to signal…...
Make Japan Pay Their Fair Share for Drugs, Mr. President
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (169+ words) Donald Trump will soon meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Near the top of the agenda should be an effort to secure a pledge from her to ease Japan's price controls on US-made brand drugs. UP senior fellow Tomas…...
CME : 10-Year T-Note futures higher ahead of Fed meeting.
31+ min ago (69+ words) Published on 03/17/2026 at 05:34 pm EDT CME Group Inc. published this content on March 17, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on March 17, 2026 at 21:33 UTC. CME Restarts Most Trading Operations After…...
How many rate cuts? Iran war upends Federal Reserve’s next steps
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (539+ words) For now, the clearest way forward for the 12-member rate-setting committee, led by Chair Jerome Powell, is to stand pat and wait to see which way the economy goes. The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged Wednesday, and may…...
Indonesia weighs response to price pressures from ME war
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (451+ words) But that may change. As Prabowo seeks to raise the economic growth rate from 5.1 percent last year to eight percent by 2029, powered by high public spending, Jakarta has limited options for offsetting the impact of rising oil prices, according to…...
UK to Devolve More Fiscal Powers to Regions, Says Finance Minister
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (348+ words) UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves announced on March 17, 2026, that a roadmap for future fiscal devolution will be published in this year's Budget, proposing to give regional leaders control over a share of some national taxes. LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - British finance…...
India’s growth seen at risk as Iran war shows no sign of easing
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (644+ words) (March 17):Surging oilpricesand acute gas shortages are rippling through India's economy as the Iran war drags on, disrupting industries and prompting analysts to cut growth forecasts while warning of rising inflation. India is among the economies most exposed to the…...
Federal Reserve's Tricky Path: Navigating Economic Projections and Global Uncertainty (2026)
12+ min ago (442+ words) The Federal Reserve's upcoming economic projections are setting the stage for a delicate dance, where every move could impact the economy's trajectory. As the central bank navigates the aftermath of the Iran war and its ripple effects on inflation and…...
Belarus GDP Falls by 1.2% in January–February
16+ hour, 44+ min ago (460+ words) The dynamics of Belarus's gross domestic product remained unchanged over the first two months of the year. In January'February, GDP amounted to 43.9 billion rubles, which is 1.2% less than in the same period last year. The same rate of decline was…...
Rising Inflation Pressures: What It Means for the Japanese Yen (2026)
15+ min ago (854+ words) Imagine a currency that's long been seen as a safe haven in turbulent financial waters suddenly facing waves of uncertainty " that's the predicament of the Japanese yen right now, as rising inflation puts it at risk like never before. But…...