Economics, Policy & Regulation
Slow Progress on South Africa’s Logistics Reforms
Freight rail and port reforms being implemented by South Africa can boost the country’s role as a trade gateway between...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Former Tech CEO Named as South Korea’s 2nd Female PM
The National Assembly — South Korea’s parliament — has confirmed former Naver CEO Han Seong-sook as the country’s new prime...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Gold Purchases Accelerate as Dollar Confidence Wanes
Central banks are scaling back on the dollar as institutional bullion buying climbs to record highs.
Features
How Qatar’s World Cup Transformed the Country
This article appears in the July/August 2026 issue of Global Finance Magazine. Three and a half years ago, the FIFA World...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Syria Taps Raslan to Lead Central Bank
Safwat Raslan, a former refugee who fled to Germany during his country’s 14-year civil war, is the new governor of...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Cuba Forced to Adopt Free-Market Reforms
In June, the Cuban National Assembly unanimously passed 176 economic reforms aimed at staving off an economic crisis partly caused...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
June Jobs Data Disappoints; Financial Sector Hiring Fell in First Half
June’s employment numbers showed almost no change from the previous month, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 4.2%...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Bolivia Plans New Electricity Law Amid National Crisis
Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Marcelo Blanco said that allowing private companies to import and export energy products would end ENDE’s state-run electricity monopoly.
News
Fed Scraps Forward Guidance Under Chair Kevin Warsh
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) omitted forward guidance from its June rate statement, leaving the federal funds target range...
News
Canada Debuts First Federal Sovereign Wealth Fund
With C$25 billion and a mandate to invest at home, Ottawa's new fund breaks from the sovereign wealth playbook
Features
As Libya Oil Output Hits 12-Year High, Revenues Trickle In
War-torn Libya is pumping oil at its fastest pace in more than a decade, averaging about 1.4 million barrels per...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
New Fed Chair Warsh Eyes Changes
When the New Fed Chair opens his first Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 16–17, markets will watch for subtle policy shifts ahead.