The Guardian
Japan's Yen Stops Being Free Money, Australian Tourists Forced to Consider Vietnam Like Peasants
The yen is finally showing signs of life, and Australians may have to discover that other countries also exist.
2026-09-13
The Guardian
2026-08-31
The Guardian
House GOP Races to Pass Stopgap Spending Bill, Because Apparently We're Doing This Again
House Republicans race to pass a stopgap spending bill, while the administration juggles Iran sanctions, trade wars, and a cyclospora research shutdown. Because what's a week in Washington without a crisis?
2026-08-30
NPR Economy
Fed Chair Says Inflation 'Work to Do'; Economist Says 'You Don't Say'
Fed Chair says inflation needs work; economist says no kidding, plus tariffs on Canada are dumb and data centers won't hire your kids.
2026-08-28
The Guardian Europe
Fed Chief Heads to Mountain Retreat, Hopes Inflation Stays Lost in the Woods
Kevin Warsh heads to Jackson Hole to deliver a speech that may or may not clarify Fed policy, while the Treasury plays bond-market tug-of-war and France tries to avoid recession.
2026-08-27
The Atlantic
Economists Who Weren’t Worried About the Debt Are Now Panicking
The U.S. national debt hits $40 trillion, and even the doves are now singing the hawk's tune - because apparently, ignoring a growing pile of IOUs doesn't make it go away.
2026-08-24
The Guardian Europe
Iran's Rial Hits Record Low as US Treasury Secretary Promises 'Economic D-Day' - the Sequel Nobody Asked For
Iran's rial hits rock bottom, gold shines, Thames Water shuffles deckchairs, and New Zealand tries to ban kids from social media - all in a day's work for the global economy.
2026-08-23
NPR Economy
U.S. National Debt Hits $40 Trillion, Because Congress Decided to Keep Doing the Same Thing
The U.S. national debt hits $40 trillion, and Congress is still arguing about whether to cut spending or raise taxes, with no one willing to touch Social Security or Medicare.
2026-08-20
NPR Economy
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion, Bond Market Yawns, Then Demands More Interest
The U.S. federal debt hits $40 trillion, interest payments top a trillion, and the bond market is starting to get antsy - while Congress pretends it's all a bad dream.
2026-08-12
BBC World
Trump's Cabinet Members Left Holding the Bag (and the Decoy Plane) While President Does a Magic Act
Trump gives his cabinet the slip via a catering truck, leaving them on a decoy Air Force One while he jets off on a mystery plane - security theater at its finest.
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