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China Welcomes Colombian Beef: Brazil Braces for Market Shifts!

October 12, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off

China has given the green light to Colombia’s beef exports, marking a significant move in the international meat trade. This decision was communicated to Brazilian meatpacker Minerva, which owns two plants in Colombia. The […]

The World This Week: 13th March

March 17, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off

Economic News

Philippines Introduces Rice Import Quota to Balance Farmer Protection and Food Security

November 10, 2025 Comments Off

The Philippines has announced that it will reopen rice imports in January 2026, allowing 300,000 tonnes of rice to enter the country after several months of import restrictions. The move comes as local rice stocks […]

Balance of Payments

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

February 7, 2020 Comments Off

Under President Trump, the US stance towards global trade has become increasingly protectionist, with billions of dollars of tariffs placed on goods from countries all over the world, engagement in a devastating trade war with […]

Aggregate Demand and Supply

UK government to step in and pay people’s wages

March 21, 2020 Comments Off

In yet another unbelievable day of economic policy in action, the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced yesterday the latest measures to protect people’s income, keep businesses alive, and encourage spending in the economy. […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

VAT to be tripled in Saudi Arabia to 15%

May 11, 2020 Comments Off

Saudi Arabia, the second largest oil producing nation in the world, has for the last few years been trying desperately to diversify its economy and reduce their dependence on the export of oil. Despite being […]

Economic News

China makes pledge to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2060

October 20, 2020 Comments Off

In what some commentators are calling a bold and audacious pledge, President Xi announced to the UN that China will be carbon neutral by the year 2060. That gives the world’s second largest economy, and […]

Basic Economic Concepts

Apple Faces Criticism Over New Ad Campaign

May 10, 2024 Comments Off

Apple’s latest advertising campaign, intended to highlight the creative potential compacted into its new iPad, has inadvertently ignited a storm of controversy. The ad visually represents creativity being compressed by destroying various objects, including musical […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

Swap to Stop: A Bold New Plan to Snuff Out Cigarettes

April 17, 2023 Comments Off

In a world-first initiative, one million smokers in England will be encouraged to trade cigarettes for vapes in the innovative ‘swap to stop’ program. The aim is to boost public health and slash smoking rates […]

Economic News

Rising Fuel Prices Create a ‘K-Shaped Economy’ in the United States

May 12, 2026 Comments Off

As petrol prices continue to rise in the United States, not all consumers are feeling the impact equally. New research from the Federal Reserve of New York shows that lower-income households are cutting back sharply […]

Economic News

Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

January 19, 2026 Comments Off

Luxembourg has introduced a new solar subsidy scheme designed to accelerate the transition to renewable energy by reducing the upfront costs faced by households. Under the new pre-financing system, which came into force on January […]

Economic News

BP’s Brazil Oil Find Tests the Trade-Offs Between Growth and Sustainability

August 13, 2025 Comments Off

BP has announced its largest oil and gas discovery in a quarter of a century, this time in deep waters off Brazil. The “Bumerangue” field could become a major new production hub and marks BP’s […]

Economic News

Germany Brings Back EV Subsidies to Boost Electric Car Sales

May 20, 2026 Comments Off

Germany is preparing to reintroduce major subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) in an attempt to boost both green transport and the country’s struggling car industry. Under the new plan, households could receive between €1,500 and […]

Economic News

South Korea’s ‘Youth New Deal’: Can Government Intervention Fix Youth Unemployment?

May 5, 2026 Comments Off

South Korea has launched a major new policy, the “Youth New Deal,” aimed at tackling rising youth unemployment. Despite overall employment increasing, the proportion of young people (aged 15–29) in work has fallen to 43.5%, […]

Economic News

Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

January 19, 2026 Comments Off