Indonesia could face a sharp fiscal squeeze if the US-Israel war on Iran pushes oil prices higher, analysts warn, as this risks inflating the country’s fuel subsidy bill at a time when global ratings ...

TOKYO—The Japanese economy narrowly returned to growth in the final quarter of 2025, largely defying the U.S. tariff hit and giving the central bank room to keep raising rates. The modest expansion ...

Growing demand for dollar-denominated stablecoins is going to give the Treasury Department increasing influence over the direction of the U.S. economy, perhaps at the cost of the Federal Reserve, ...

The U.S. national debt is approaching record levels as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and currently stands at 100% of GDP, while interest costs are surging to new records and budget deficits ...

Something is amiss with Japanese government bonds (JGBs). On January 20th the country’s longest-dated debt sold off sharply. The yield on 30-year bonds rose by a quarter of a percentage point, the ...

From sweeping tax cuts and aggressive trade policy to sharp market swings and renewed inflation concerns, President Donald Trump's return to the White House was defined by economic decisions that ...

In a historic appointment, Satsuki Katayama became Japan’s first female finance minister in October, taking the reins of the powerful portfolio at a moment of acute economic tension in the country. A ...

Back in the day, Portland was the economic growth engine of the greater metro area. Now, it lags compared with its suburbs, especially Clark County, Wash. That’s the latest word from Multnomah County ...

In South America, US President Donald Trump’s administration is heavily exposed to a dubious effort to stabilize Argentina’s peso, while in Asia it is engaged in an on-again-off-again trade war with ...

Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, outlined an ambitious vision for Japan’s economy and security in her first policy speech at the Diet on October 24, pledging to confront soaring living ...

Washington projects a $421 million shortfall for the 2025-27 budget biennium. Lawmakers enacted over $9 billion in tax increases while revenues fell and lawsuits continue. Idaho implemented 3% ...

Robust August fiscal flows injected over $445 billion into the U.S. private sector, supporting risk asset prices and economic growth. Positive government spending, expanding bank credit, and a ...