US trucking downturn foreshadows possible economic gloom
Craig Fuller monitors millions of transactions between US truckers and their customers as chief executive of transportation data company FreightWaves - and he does not like what he is seeing.…
Economics over politics
It is quite interesting to see how losses in the economy are playing havoc with gains in politics. World politics is passing through a different and difficult phase of bickering…
US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom
From CNN to the Washington Post, US media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced layoffs this winter amid fears of an economic downturn. Vox Media,…
Money before climate; market downturn spurs ESG fund exodus
Funds adhering to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) principles have been hit by unprecedented outflows in the market downturn, as investors prioritize capital preservation over goals such as tackling…
Economic downslide
The alarming downslide of Pakistan on the economic front has only been adding to the miseries of the people of Pakistan. The most crucial questions are: how can the country…
Global economic players’ dismal policy action
International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released the July 2022 update of one of its flagship reports ‘World Economic Outlook’ (WEO). The title ‘Gloomy and more uncertain’ of the report for…
Jolie effect helps Namibian tourism defy economic slump
Charmed is the tourist who visits Namibia. And like more and more foreigners, Anouk Den Otter took the plunge and travelled to the southern African country to marvel at its…
Global economic prospects under Covid-19 crisis
Covid-19 has badly exposed the lack of interdisciplinary approach of mainstream economics – the theoretical basis for widely practiced economic policy, both at the level of most countries and multilateral…
Economic war cabinet’ – IK’s finest hour in PM’s office
Covid-19 has unleashed a war-like situation for economies across the world. According to the International Monetary Fund’s flagship report World Economic Outlook (WEO) update released this week, unlike the initial…
Curtailed Hajj compounds Saudi economic woes
Vacant religious sites. Abandoned pilgrim tents. Lifeless hotels. A stunning emptiness — and fears of economic ruin — haunt the usually bustling city of Makkah after Saudi authorities curtailed the…
