TheCuriousEconomist

Interest rate in Pakistan to stay at a mighty 13.25%!

Pakistan’s high interest rate of 13.25% is unlikely to be changed anytime soon according to analysts in the country. Monetary…

5 years ago

American productivity bounces back in the fourth quarter of 2019

After a dismal 0.2% decline in productivity in the third quarter of 2019, American workers bounced back through October to…

5 years ago

US government to increase spending on Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing

Reports from inside the Whitehouse have suggested that the Trump administration is set to announce huge increases in spending on…

5 years ago

Is Argentina the best place to buy a house this year?

For the last two years, a dark cloud has been over Argentina as they contend with a serious economic crisis.…

5 years ago

The more you honk the more you wait: Mumbai’s innovative solution to impatient honkers!

Local government in Mumbai have come up with an inspired plan to cut noise pollution across the city. Fed up…

5 years ago

Kenya and the US look set to sign a free-trade deal despite Trump’s attacks on global trade

Under President Trump, the US stance towards global trade has become increasingly protectionist, with billions of dollars of tariffs placed…

5 years ago

Oil prices make a 2% comeback after a 5-day slump

After 5-days of significant loss, oil prices made a comeback on Wednesday with prices increasing by just over 2%. Reports…

5 years ago

Supply of Malaysian Palm Oil fallen to two-year low

Palm oil, which accounts for over 5% of Malaysian exports, has seen a dramatic decrease in stock levels with the…

5 years ago

Chinese economy could take a US$60 billion hit following the deadly coronavirus outbreak

The economic impact of the coronavirus is still a guessing game at the moment, but one thing is for sure:…

5 years ago

Egypt the largest FDI recipient in Africa in 2019

In the latest World Investment Report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), it was announced that Egypt held…

5 years ago

Korean exports continuing to plummet

The value of Korean exports in January has decreased for the 14th straight month, with the Asian nation posting an export…

5 years ago

Unemployment levels in Hungary at a record low!

Hungary, a land-locked country of 9.7 million people nestled between Austria and Romania, is not a country which receives a…

5 years ago

Stock prices surge for companies working on a coronavirus vaccine!

Following the deadly outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, a number of companies and academic institutions around the world…

5 years ago

UK hoping for a zero-tariff and zero-quota trade deal with the EU

With the UK finally leaving the EU this week, talk is beginning to ramp up over what a potential trade…

5 years ago

Economic growth slowing down in the Philippines

At a modest 5.9%, Economic growth in the Philippines for 2019 was the slowest recorded growth in 8 years. Whilst…

5 years ago

Strong dollar, weak pound, strengthening euro! What does it all mean? A simple guide to exchange rates.

As of writing this article, one dollar is equal to 0.9 euros. 0.9 euros is equal to 0.76 pounds. In…

5 years ago

Phase one of the US-China trade deal signed!

China and the US have finally come to an agreement on steps to bring an end to the devastating trade war which…

5 years ago

UK interest rate looks set for a reduction

In the UK, interest rates are set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), a group of nine central bankers who…

5 years ago

High speed trains that drive themselves? It must be 2020!

China, the world leader in high-speed rail technology, has just opened a new 172km route which hurtles passengers across the…

5 years ago

The Ashtray of Europe finally going smoke free

Austria, one of the few European countries who still hadn’t, has finally imposed a smoking ban on all restaurants, bars…

5 years ago

A trade deal between the US and China seems imminent… But what even is a Trade War and how do they fight?

Trade wars are not fought with guns, missiles, planes, or ships. Instead they are fought with the raw power of…

5 years ago

The Privatisation of India

State-owned companies in India are on the verge of experiencing the largest wave of privatisation since 2000. The Indian Prime…

5 years ago

Venezuela sees 275% increase in minimum wage!

The President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro has passed legislation to increase the country’s minimum wage by a whopping 275% from…

5 years ago

Unemployment in the US down to a 50-year low!

The official unemployment rate in the US has fallen to 3.5%, an unprecedented low which has not been seen since…

5 years ago

Recipe for an iPhone

It may seem smooth at the edges and a thing of amazing technological beauty, but every iPhone begins its life…

5 years ago

The Economy – What is it? Where is it? And why is it so important?

Without an economy, there isn’t much of a need to study economics. It is therefore central to everything we read…

5 years ago

Research shows excise tax to reduce alcohol consumption

A recent study in the US found that increasing the excise tax (tax paid on the purchase of a specific…

5 years ago

Why is everything made in China?

If you are like me and not much of a shopper, I recently found a much more interesting way to…

5 years ago

Are diamonds really that scarce?

There is nothing which says wealth more than a glittering diamond. Equally, we are led to believe that there is nothing…

5 years ago

Water Scarcity Clock to Warn Scientists of the Impending Doom!

In August 2019, the Water Scarcity Clock was launched at World Water Week, an annual conference where global water issues…

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