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South Africa Unveils $54.5 Billion Infrastructure Plan to Boost Growth

March 13, 2025 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on South Africa Unveils $54.5 Billion Infrastructure Plan to Boost Growth

South Africa has announced a three-year, 1 trillion rand ($54.5 billion) public infrastructure plan aimed at reviving economic growth. The ambitious strategy, unveiled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, focuses on transport (402B rand), energy (219.2B […]

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France Targets the Wealthy with New Tax Hikes to Tackle Deficit

November 19, 2024 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on France Targets the Wealthy with New Tax Hikes to Tackle Deficit

In a bid to save €60 billion in 2025, the French government has unveiled a draft budget plan targeting wealthy individuals and billion-dollar corporations with temporary tax hikes. The measures aim to reduce France’s budget […]

Basic Economic Concepts

Bill Gates on Taxes: “I should have paid more!”

September 9, 2024 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Bill Gates on Taxes: “I should have paid more!”

Bill Gates recently spoke out about the US tax system, stating that he would be significantly poorer if he had designed it. Gates advocates for a more progressive tax structure, where the rich pay a […]

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Global Wealth Tax: A Potential $2 Trillion Boost for Climate Action

August 20, 2024 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Global Wealth Tax: A Potential $2 Trillion Boost for Climate Action

Governments worldwide could raise over $2 trillion by adopting Spain’s wealth tax model, according to the Tax Justice Network. This additional revenue could play a crucial role in funding climate transition initiatives. The concept of […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

South Africa’s Vape Tax: A Cloudy Future for the Booming Industry

May 3, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on South Africa’s Vape Tax: A Cloudy Future for the Booming Industry

In June 2023, South Africa will impose a flat excise duty of R2.90/ml on nicotine substitutes, including vaping products. This tax has been anticipated since finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced it in his 2022 budget […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

How effective will the UK plastic tax actually be?

March 29, 2022 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on How effective will the UK plastic tax actually be?

On April 1st, the new UK plastic tax will come into effect. The levy on firms will charge £200 per tonne of plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled plastic. The UK government, who announced […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

Uber prices in London set to increase after high court ruling

December 8, 2021 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Uber prices in London set to increase after high court ruling

Following a high court ruling about Uber’s relationship with their customers, the price of each ride may be about to increase by 20%.  The business was previously operated in a way whereby customers entered into […]

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

November 10, 2025 Comments Off on Philippines Introduces Rice Import Quota to Balance Farmer Protection and Food Security

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 […]

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

February 7, 2020 Comments Off on 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 on goods from countries all over the world, engagement in a devastating trade war with […]

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UK government to step in and pay people’s wages

March 21, 2020 Comments Off on UK government to step in and pay people’s wages

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.  […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

VAT to be tripled in Saudi Arabia to 15%

May 11, 2020 Comments Off on VAT to be tripled in Saudi Arabia to 15%

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 on China makes pledge to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2060

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 […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

Starbucks to launch the Oleato… coffee with olive oil!

February 27, 2023 Comments Off on Starbucks to launch the Oleato… coffee with olive oil!

Milk and sugar in your coffee? Pretty normal… How about some olive oil? Not so much! Well that is exactly what Starbucks are offering in their latest line of beverages! The coffee giant, with over […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

Multinational food delivery company to move away from gig economy workers

August 16, 2020 Comments Off on Multinational food delivery company to move away from gig economy workers

In a move which could transform the nature of the food delivery industry, Jitse Groen, the CEO of Just Eat Takeaway, has recently announced that he would like to shift the firm’s employment model away […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

The Billionaire who is giving away his Billions – Patagonia founder giving company away to fight climate change

September 23, 2022 Comments Off on The Billionaire who is giving away his Billions – Patagonia founder giving company away to fight climate change

Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire founder of the outdoor clothing brand Patagonia has announced his intention to give away ownership of his company to a trust and non-profit organisation. The new ownership structure will ensure that […]

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

May 12, 2026 Comments Off on Rising Fuel Prices Create a ‘K-Shaped Economy’ in the United States

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 […]

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Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

January 19, 2026 Comments Off on Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

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 […]

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

August 13, 2025 Comments Off on BP’s Brazil Oil Find Tests the Trade-Offs Between Growth and Sustainability

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 […]

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Germany Brings Back EV Subsidies to Boost Electric Car Sales

May 20, 2026 Comments Off on Germany Brings Back EV Subsidies to Boost Electric Car Sales

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 […]

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

May 5, 2026 Comments Off on South Korea’s ‘Youth New Deal’: Can Government Intervention Fix Youth Unemployment?

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 on Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

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 […]

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