The Guardian
Australia's Budget Deficit Shrinks by $6bn While Everyone Else's Wallet Shrinks Faster
Australia's budget deficit improves by $6bn while inflation, fuel prices, and interest rates conspire to make everyone else's finances worse.
2026-09-27
The Guardian
2026-09-21
The Hill
Fed Official Confirms Inflation Still High, Economy Still Economy
Fed official says inflation is still too high, because apparently the economy didn't get the memo that it's supposed to behave.
2026-09-16
The Guardian
Fed Expected to Hike Rates, Because Apparently Inflation Doesn't Care About Trump's Feelings
The Fed is expected to raise rates for the first time since 2023, because inflation remains stubbornly high and Trump's demand for "the lowest interest rate in the world" is not, it turns out, a monetary policy.
2026-06-16
The Guardian
Bank of Japan Raises Rates to a Whopping 1%, a 31-Year High That Would Have Seemed Reasonable in the '90s
Japan's central bank raises rates to a 31-year high of 1%, because apparently 0.75% was just too thrill a minute for an economy that once saw 9%.
The Good Times
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