There are few things that worry agricultural economists more than a potential sharp rise in food prices, writes Wandile Sihlobo.

Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026. Economic growth was slower at the end of 2025 than data first showed and inflationary pressures ...

The Hormuz crisis is pushing Europe & Japan toward more hawkish policy stance as higher oil prices threaten to reignite ...

The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.

The traditional 60/40 portfolio still has plenty of defenders. Many advisors continue to recommend it as a simple, balanced approach for long-term investors. But 2022 exposed a major weakness in that ...

Keynote Speech by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at Japan's Ministry of Finance's "Future of the Global Economy amid a Fluid International Economic and Monetary Order" Symposium ...

Explore the effects of cost-push and demand-pull inflation on supply, demand, and prices. Learn the causes and key differences to better understand economic impacts.

Inflation is impacting premiumisation in positive and negative ways. On the one hand, many consumers want 'affordable ...

Expect to see rising prices for fuel and many goods as a result of the Middle East war, says a shipping industry veteran.

Oil-driven inflation is particularly challenging for central banks. Raising interest rates cannot affect the supply of oil. Unlike demand-driven inflation – where strong consumer spending can be ...

If you ask an economist about the ideal model for retirement spending, she’d probably tell you that most people prefer to smooth consumption (that is, spending the same amount) across their lifetimes ...

Inflation slowed in January to its tamest pace since May 2025 as the economy seemingly skirts the full effects of President Trump’s tariffs for now – helped by falling gasoline prices. The Consumer ...