Looking to Future, Public Plans Cut Assumed Rates of Return
Through good times and bad, public pension plans have been reducing their assumed rates of return for more than a decade, a recognition that...
The Kerala Story Tickets Are Tax-free in MP, but It Isn’t Politics-free. Here’s Why?
The Kerala Story was declared tax-free by the Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday. A movie is declared tax-free to promote a political agenda or...
Kazakhstan’s progress faces many headwinds; the West should not be one of them
The war in the Ukraine created two main opposing camps of countries. An Alliance of Democracies on one side and a Group of Authoritarian....
Politics of Marginalisation or Misplaced Priority?
Abuse of power in any form in a democracy is worrisome and must not be encouraged. This brings to mind the historical assertion by...
World Bank Warns Latin America’s Economy Will Grow Less Than Expected
Latin America and the Caribbean will experience only modest growth this year as the region’s economies suffer from high interest rates and falling commodity...
The U.S. Economy May Slip Into a Recession, Here’s What Investors Should Do
Some analysts believe the U.S. economy is headed for a recession in 2023, so investors should be prepared to ride out the storm. Many...
Malaysia is Back on Investors’ Radar and Wants to Work With U.S. And China, Says Trade Minister
Malaysia is determined to work with both the U.S. and China, Malaysia’s trade minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz told CNBC Thursday, amid ongoing tensions between...
The Final Estimate for GDP Shows the US Economy Grew at 2.6% Last Quarter
The US economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter than initially estimated, as consumer spending continued to trail off. Inflation-adjusted gross...
The US Economy Faces an ‘everything Problem’ – and the Fed Has Only Bad Options
Jerome Powell has only “terrible” options to choose from, as the Federal Reserve chair weighs the threat of historic inflation against the risk of...
Brazilian Investors Eye US Real Estate
Votorantim SA, a conglomerate owned by one of Brazil’s wealthiest families, is looking for opportunities to invest in US real estate for the first...