HISTORICAL FACTS: 13 - The Untold Story

Act soon to change ‘unsustainable’ direction of UK debt, OBR warns

Forecaster says curtailing rising costs such as health and pensions ‘are today’s challenge, not just tomorrow’s’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7

US President Donald Trump arrives in Turkey to attend NATO summit

The two-day gathering in Ankara comes a year after NATO members pledged to ramp up security-related spending to 5% of GDP under pressure from the US leader. Yet, the US President has lashed out at European allies over Iran.

Euronews · Jul 7

China’s birth rate just hit its lowest point since 1949—and Trip.com cofounder James Liang thinks that’s a threat to innovation

“We need more people to innovate.”

Fortune · Jul 7

The Invisible Unpaid Labour Indian Daughters-in-Law Perform That Nobody Counts as Work

The work that has no nameYou remember the first week. The kitchen was unfamiliar, the pressure cooker a different weight, the dal proportions someone else's memory. You figured it out by the second week. By the third, nobody noticed you had figured it out, because the expectation had already moved…

Times Life · Jul 6

Trump's warning to Nato allies ahead of summit

The White House warns Nato allies could face consequences if they do not boost their defence spending to 5% of GDP

Evening Standard · Jul 5

What America (still) teaches us

Despite perceptions of narcissism, the US has been a significant global positive force, particularly in economics and technology. Its prosperity stems from a blend of natural advantages and deliberate design, including a welcoming immigration policy that fuels innovation and economic growth. Geopolitically, US military spending underpins global security and trade…

The Economic Times · Jul 3

Hidden costs of Land Bridge project

When the Thai government discusses the Land Bridge, the conversation almost always centres on GDP growth and economic returns. The mega-project, expected to cost at least 1 trillion baht, forms part of the planned Southern Economic Corridor, another effort to boost development in the South.

Bangkok Post · Jul 3

Trump Wants the US Economy Growing at Over 12% and Says the Fed Keeps Trying To 'Kill It' With Higher Rates

President Donald Trump has advocated for more flexibility in the Federal Reserve’s approach to interest rates and economic growth.

Benzinga · Jul 3

Economic expert debunks Jacob Rees-Mogg's 'criminally misleading' devolution chart

AN economist has accused Jacob Rees-Mogg of using a “criminally misleading” chart to attack Labour’s devolution plans, arguing the Tory…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 2

Report urges reforms as public debt rises

Thailand no longer has a fiscal buffer to contain rising public debt, making it necessary to accelerate reforms for both the economy and the public sector to lift economic growth closer to its full potential, according to the Finance Ministry.

Bangkok Post · Jul 1