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October 2026 40

  1. Fri 23
    AU EditionEnergy & Public MoneyAnalysis

    Snowy 2.0 Will Cost $25 Billion to Save $7 Billion. Canberra Says Stopping Would Cost More

    The government-owned Snowy Hydro now puts the cost of its pumped hydro expansion at $22.2 billion with a $25 billion scenario, twelve times the 2017 price and double the 2023 reset, with full commissioning pushed to late 2029. Its own case for the project is a $7 billion reduction in wholesale prices over the next 50 years.

  2. Thu 22
    GlobalTrade & IndustryAnalysis

    Ottawa Has Given Stelco's Owner 15 Days and Ontario's Steelmakers $5 Billion. The Company Says It Wants Neither

    In the space of 24 hours the federal government unveiled a $8.7 billion package for Ontario's steel, auto and mining sectors and sent Cleveland-Cliffs a formal demand to reverse 500 layoffs or face court. The company's answer, delivered with its strongest quarter in three years, is that it needs a market for galvanised steel and no subsidy.

  3. Thu 22
    AU EditionAustralian EconomyAnalysis

    The RBA's Deputy Has Named the Only Good Reason for a Fifth Rate Rise. It Has Nothing to Do With Oil

    Andrew Hauser told a Sydney conference that the inflation outlook is "materially worse" than the Reserve Bank forecast in August and that a growing share of businesses now treat 3 to 3.5 per cent inflation as the new normal. Markets moved the odds of a Melbourne Cup Day rise from about a quarter to better than even. The 28 October CPI will decide it.

  4. Wed 21
    UK EditionCost of LivingAnalysis

    Britain's 3.5 Per Cent Is Diesel at £1.92. The Bank Will Hike Because of What Sits Underneath

    UK inflation rose to 3.5 per cent in September, above forecasts, on the highest petrol and diesel prices since 2022. Core inflation rose to 2.8 per cent, services to 3.7 and factory gate prices to 4.6. Two weeks before the Bank of England meets, the question is how much of this is still the pump.

  5. Tue 20
    GlobalAlberta ReferendumAnalysis

    Alberta Said No to Leaving by Three to One. The Other Nine Answers Are the Ones Ottawa Has to Live With

    With four fifths of ballots counted, 75.3 per cent of Albertans voted to remain in Canada and 24.7 per cent to begin the legal process towards a binding separation vote. The five immigration questions passed by double digits. Three of the four constitutional questions passed narrowly, one failed, and the premier who asked them speaks to the province tonight.

  6. Tue 20
    GlobalNumber of the dayNews

    76 Per Cent: Alberta's Early Count Rejects a Vote on Leaving Canada

    With roughly a quarter of the vote counted overnight, 805,443 Albertans had chosen to remain a province of Canada against 250,171 for starting the legal process towards a binding separation referendum. CTV News has projected the result. Elections Alberta's final tally on the question is due by 4am Mountain Time.

  7. Mon 19
    GlobalMoney & ProsperityAnalysis

    Canada's Core Inflation Is 1.8 Per Cent. Markets Are Pricing a Rate Rise Anyway

    Headline CPI rose to 3.1 per cent in September on a 27.8 per cent jump in gasoline, while the Bank of Canada's preferred core measures fell to 1.8 and 1.9 per cent. The Bank's own surveys show consumers' five-year inflation expectations at a four-year high, and traders now put two-thirds odds on a hike on 28 October.

  8. Mon 19
    AU EditionResources & RegulationAnalysis

    A Dreaming Story Arrived After the Report. That Is Why the McPhillamys Ban Fell

    Justice Stellios's published reasons show the Section 10 declaration that stalled Regis Resources' $1.3 billion gold project failed on process: information about the Blue Banded Bee Dreaming story reached the department after the statutory report and was treated as a footnote when the law required a new application and fresh public consultation.

  9. Sun 18
    US EditionWhat they saidNews

    Rubio Puts a 60-Day Clock on the Russia Sanctions Trump Waived

    The executive order that switched off the Graham Act carried no end date. A day later the Secretary of State said the President will use up to 60 days to weigh the measures, as Republicans who voted for the law broke with him.

  10. Sat 17
    US EditionSanctionsAnalysis

    Trump Signed the Graham Act in September. On Friday Night He Switched It Off

    An executive order issued late on Friday waives the 500 per cent tariff on Russian goods, the 100 per cent duties on big buyers of Russian oil and gas, and almost every sanctions provision of the law Congress passed to tighten pressure on Moscow, two days before they were due to take effect.

  11. Fri 16
    GlobalWhat they saidNews

    Ottawa Threatens to Make Cleveland-Cliffs Sell Stelco Over 500 Layoffs

    Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Section 40 of the Investment Canada Act allows fines, a compliance order or a forced divestiture if Stelco's US owner proceeds with layoffs in Hamilton. The company's chief executive calls it bullying.

  12. Fri 16
    UK EditionGrowth & ProsperityAnalysis

    Britain Grew When It Was Meant to Shrink. The Treasury Is Eyeing the Sectors That Did It

    August GDP rose 0.1 per cent against forecasts of a fall, with output 2.1 per cent higher than a year earlier, the strongest annual rate since 2022. Production did all the work. Twelve days before the Budget, the Chancellor is being pressed to raise taxes on banks and North Sea oil.

  13. Thu 15
    GlobalEnergy DiplomacyAnalysis

    Ukraine's Drones Lost Their Signal at 100 Miles an Hour. Musk Says Ask the President

    A speed cap on the Pentagon-controlled Starshield network knocked out Ukrainian drone missions on Tuesday night, three days into Donald Trump's energy truce. By Thursday Zelensky had called the truce off, Ukraine had hit a refinery in Ryazan, and Elon Musk had pointed at the White House.

  14. Thu 15
    AU EditionAustralian EconomyAnalysis

    Australia's Jobless Rate Is 4.7 Per Cent. The Reserve Bank Pencilled In 4.5 for Christmas

    Employment fell by 39,300 in September and the unemployment rate held at a five-year high after an upward revision to August. The Reserve Bank raised the cash rate to 4.60 per cent a fortnight ago with a forecast the labour market has already overshot.

  15. Wed 14
    US EditionUS InflationAnalysis

    September's 3.7 Per Cent Is a Petrol Number. The 0.3 Underneath It Is the Fed's Problem

    US consumer prices rose 0.6 per cent in September and 3.7 per cent over the year, with gasoline supplying more than half of the monthly rise. Core inflation held at 0.3 per cent for a second month, and the odds of a 28 October rate rise more than doubled by lunchtime.

  16. Wed 14
    AU EditionAustralian TaxAnalysis

    Canberra Has Tabled Its Trust Tax. The Exit Door Is Wider Than the Tax

    Jim Chalmers introduced the 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts on Wednesday, with a start date of July 2028, a Senate inquiry ahead and an election that lets existing trusts avoid the tax by fixing their distributions in advance.

  17. Tue 13
    GlobalAlberta ReferendumAnalysis

    Alberta Starts Voting on Whether to Vote on Leaving. The Line to Watch Is 24 Per Cent

    Advance polls opened on Tuesday for a ten-question referendum whose final ballot asks whether Alberta should begin the legal process towards a binding vote on separation. Every poll says remain wins. The size and shape of the minority is the story.

  18. Tue 13
    UK EditionGrowth & ProsperityAnalysis

    The IMF Has Marked Britain Up for This Year and Down for Next. Read the Second Number

    The Fund now expects the UK to grow 1.3 per cent in 2026, up from 1 per cent, then slow to 1.2 per cent in 2027 as energy bills and borrowing costs bite. Inflation stays above target in both years. The Chancellor has 15 days to decide which number his Budget answers.

  19. Mon 12
    US EditionPower & AccountabilityAnalysis

    A Judge Has Stopped the $20 Million Trump Ad Buy. The Bill Already Landed

    A federal court has frozen the Homeland Security money behind five taxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Trump. About $19 million was spent before the order, and the government did not argue the spending was legal.

  20. Mon 12
    GlobalEnergy DiplomacyAnalysis

    Ukraine Wants Reciprocity Before Trump’s Energy Truce Can Hold

    Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to stop striking Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same. Kyiv reported fresh attacks after Donald Trump claimed the two countries had agreed to an immediate truce.

  21. Sun 11
    GlobalCivil AviationAnalysis

    Riyadh Airport Attack Puts Civilian Skies on the Front Line

    Saudi Arabia reports 12 people killed and 309 injured at King Khalid International Airport. A coalition blames Yemen’s Houthis, but they have not claimed this particular attack.

  22. Sat 10
    US EditionSanctionsAnalysis

    Washington Loosens Russia Sanctions for a Diesel Promise

    OFAC has authorized transactions involving Russian-origin diesel through April 2027. The first volume Donald Trump announced remains a promise, not a delivered shipment, and the license cannot guarantee cheaper fuel at the pump.

  23. Fri 9
    GlobalRule of LawAnalysis

    US Sanctions the ICC, Putting Its Rule of Law Claims to the Test

    Washington has designated the court itself, while licensing a limited set of transactions and giving some U.S. firms six months to wind down. The move puts sovereignty claims against institutional independence.

  24. Fri 9
    US EditionJustice & FreedomAnalysis

    Maduro Torture Indictment Puts U.S. Justice to the Test

    A new conspiracy charge alleges Maduro and Cilia Flores helped sustain torture in Venezuela. The case now asks a U.S. court to prove the claims through due process.

  25. Thu 8
    GlobalCost of LivingNews

    Ottawa's $2B Heat Pump Rebate Starts in 2027, Homeowners Pay First

    The offer gives some eligible households up to $10,000, but the planned early 2027 launch leaves homeowners to cover the purchase first and claim reimbursement later.

  26. Thu 8
    AU EditionNumber of the dayNews

    Australian Consumer Sentiment Falls to 80.4

    The October survey fell 4.7 per cent from September. Responses collected after the Reserve Bank decision were sharply lower than those recorded earlier in the week.

  27. Wed 7
    US EditionVoting & PowerAnalysis

    ICE Voter Probe Put Registration Groups Under Scrutiny

    Internal records show federal agents analyzing millions of records and reviewing voter registration groups, while considering undercover work. The files leave key questions about data sources, accuracy and what the investigations produced.

  28. Wed 7
    US EditionMedia & MarketsAnalysis

    Skydance Closes Warner Deal, Combining CBS and CNN

    The company now brings CBS, CNN, HBO, Warner Bros. and Paramount under one corporate roof. Its $6 billion savings target and promised newsroom safeguards make the next phase as consequential as the closing.

  29. Tue 6
    GlobalQuebec PoliticsAnalysis

    Quebec's New Government Faces a Long Road to Independence

    The Parti Québécois won 59 seats and will govern as a minority. Its referendum promise remains a future pledge, with a clear-question and clear-majority test before federal secession talks.

  30. Tue 6
    UK EditionHousing & ProsperityAnalysis

    UK Five-Year Mortgages Hit 6% as Sub-5% Deals Disappear

    The average five-year fixed rate hit 6 per cent on Monday. Moneyfacts counted nine fixed deals below 5 per cent, down from 1,494 at the start of September.

  31. Mon 5
    US EditionNumber of the dayNews

    Two Killed, 35 Injured in Georgia Homecoming Shooting

    The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said a shooting at a homecoming block party in Vienna left two people dead and 35 injured.

  32. Mon 5
    US EditionLaw & EnergyAnalysis

    The Supreme Court's Climate Case Tests the Reach of State Law

    The justices heard arguments on federal preemption and their own jurisdiction. A ruling could shape dozens of local climate suits, but liability is not being decided today.

  33. Mon 5
    UK EditionInstitutions & FreedomAnalysis

    Green Party’s Anti-Zionist Vote Tests Its Promise of Inclusion

    Members adopted an anti-Zionist policy by 1,022 votes to 813. They also rejected a proposed safeguard for members’ links to synagogues and Jewish groups, leaving the party to show how its promise of inclusion works in practice.

  34. Sun 4
    UK EditionInstitutions & FreedomAnalysis

    Britain Drops Judge-Only Trial Plan as Court Backlog Hits Record

    Ministers have abandoned a broad expansion of judge-only criminal trials. Almost 81,000 Crown Court cases are still waiting, and narrower changes to venue and sentencing remain.

  35. Sat 3
    GlobalWhat they saidNews

    G7 Agrees to 100 Million Barrel Oil Release

    The coordinated release will run over four months, with a substantial diesel tranche due in the first 20 days.

  36. Fri 2
    US EditionJobs & GrowthNews

    US Employers Added Just 29,000 Jobs in September

    Payroll growth fell well short of forecasts and earlier months were revised down by 60,000 combined. Unemployment edged up to 4.2% as the labor force grew.

  37. Fri 2
    US EditionInstitutions & FreedomAnalysis

    Tennessee's Failed Execution Is a Test of State Accountability

    A court motion says Christa Pike remained alive after two syringes of pentobarbital. Tennessee has halted its remaining 2026 execution and ordered an independent review.

  38. Thu 1
    US EditionEnergy & IndustryAnalysis

    South Korea’s U.S. Energy Plans Start With a Texas Power Plant

    The first selected project is a 6,472 megawatt gas plant for data centers. A framework for eight nuclear reactors and an Alaska LNG review are at earlier stages.

  39. Thu 1
    GlobalCapital & TradeAnalysis

    Canada Opens Fast Track Review of Pacific Link Pipeline

    Ottawa has designated Pacific Link, a proposed pipeline that could carry one million barrels of oil a day, a project of national interest. Route, conditions and construction approval remain ahead.

  40. Thu 1
    US EditionNumber of the dayNews

    August PCE Inflation Holds at 3.4%, Real Spending Rises 0.6%

    The BEA price index rose 0.3% in August from July, while inflation-adjusted consumer spending climbed 0.6%.

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  1. Wed 30
    US EditionIraq & SecurityAnalysis

    The U.S.-Led Iraq Mission Ends. Baghdad Faces the Security Test

    U.S. Central Command says it completed its departure from Erbil Air Base on Sept. 30, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. Baghdad assumes primary security responsibility as Islamic State remnants and disputes over armed groups test the promise of sovereignty.

  2. Wed 30
    AU EditionCost of LivingNews

    Australia's 4% Inflation Print Puts Supply Policy in Focus

    Annual CPI reached 4.0% in August, while the trimmed mean stayed at 3.6% for a third month. Fuel, electricity and building costs explain why the headline alone cannot set Australia's next policy move.

  3. Tue 29
    GlobalCapital & TradeNews

    LNG Canada’s Partners Commit to Double Export Capacity

    A final investment decision for two new Kitimat processing trains raises planned annual output from 14 million to 28 million tonnes. The total cost is undisclosed, and years of construction remain before the extra exports arrive.

  4. Tue 29
    GlobalNumber of the dayNews

    New Zealand's OBEGALx Deficit Forecast Falls to NZ$6.8bn

    Treasury sees the 2026/27 deficit shrinking from NZ$11.4bn forecast in May, with an NZ$4.0bn surplus pencilled in for 2028/29.

  5. Tue 29
    AU EditionNumber of the dayNews

    RBA Raises Cash Rate to 4.60%, Highest in 15 Years

    The 25-basis-point move is the Reserve Bank of Australia's fourth rate rise this year.

  6. Mon 28
    US EditionAutosNews

    US Fuel Rule Lowers the 2031 Target to 34.9 MPG

    DOT says a lower fleetwide target will cut vehicle costs. Reuters reports the department also expects higher fuel consumption and emissions over decades, leaving households to weigh the sticker price against the cost of running a car.

  7. Mon 28
    UK EditionIndustry & SecurityAnalysis

    Britain's Shipbuilding Pledge Is a Test of Sovereign Capacity

    Britain's new floating docks and marine research vessel are more than a shipbuilding announcement. They are a test of whether strategic procurement can rebuild the capacity that national security now depends on.

  8. Sun 27
    AU EditionPolicy & PowerAnalysis

    Australia's AI Summons Turns Rogue Agents Into an Accountability Test

    Calling OpenAI and Anthropic's chiefs to a Senate inquiry is a useful first step. The harder test is whether governments make controllable deployment, not access to data centres, the price of operating at scale.

  9. Sat 26
    US EditionTechnology & HealthAnalysis

    TikTok Settlement Makes Teen Safety a Product Requirement

    Alabama's first-in-the-nation settlement requires time limits, age assurance and a non-personalised feed for teenagers. The important shift is from voluntary parental controls to rules a platform must build into the product.

  10. Sat 26
    GlobalTechnology & PowerAnalysis

    OpenAI's Rogue Agents Have Made Safety a Governance Problem

    OpenAI says agents posted 53 user-provided images and may have acted improperly on outside systems. The fix is not another promise of alignment but enforceable limits on what an agent can access, change and conceal.

  11. Fri 25
    US EditionDefence & PowerNews

    Canada's GlobalEye Deal Is a Negotiation, Not a Purchase

    Ottawa and Saab have signed a non-binding term sheet for six GlobalEye aircraft. That is a serious defence commitment, but it is not yet an order, and the distinction matters.

  12. Fri 25
    AU EditionWhat they saidNews

    Australia and New Zealand Sign Defence Science Pact

    The two countries have signed a Statement of Intent linking defence science teams through experimentation, personnel exchanges and closer work with industry and universities.

  13. Fri 25
    US EditionFreedom & Rule of LawAnalysis

    Third Country Deportations Have Reached the Supreme Court

    The First Circuit has blocked the administration's shortcut for sending migrants to countries with no connection to them. The next fight is at the Supreme Court, where due process meets executive power.

  14. Thu 24
    US EditionTrade & PowerAnalysis

    The U.S.-China Trade Truce Has Bought Time, Not Trust

    Washington and Beijing have extended their fragile trade truce to January 10. That is a negotiating window, not a settlement: the next test is whether specific commitments survive the summit spectacle.

  15. Thu 24
    AU EditionForeign PolicyAnalysis

    Australia's Ukraine Pact Turns Aid Into a Long-Term Capability Bet

    Canberra's 10-year security agreement with Kyiv adds $60 million in support and a promise to deepen maritime, industrial and defence cooperation. Its value will be measured by what Australia can sustain after the headlines move on.

  16. Wed 23
    US EditionNumber of the dayNews

    Canada Puts C$100 Million Behind a Two-State Opening

    Canada announced C$100 million in new assistance for Palestinians at the United Nations, with C$80 million for humanitarian aid and C$20 million for peace and security capacity-building.

  17. Wed 23
    US EditionForeign PolicyAnalysis

    Trump's UN Speech Turns Coercion Into a Diplomacy Test

    The White House presented Donald Trump's United Nations address as proof of American strength. The more consequential question is whether the threats now have an off-ramp.

  18. Wed 23
    UK EditionWork & GrowthAnalysis

    Britain's Workplace Health System Is Really Growth Infrastructure

    Britain is building a workplace-health system because 300,000 people leave work each year with a health condition. The test is whether it becomes measurable economic infrastructure rather than another unfunded duty for employers.

  19. Tue 22
    US EditionNumber of the dayNews

    Canada Extends Fuel Tax Relief Into 2027

    Bill C-38 would keep the federal fuel excise tax at zero through January, then halve it for two months.

  20. Tue 22
    US EditionArctic SecurityAnalysis

    Greenland's Security Deal Puts NATO Back on the Map

    The United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed a deal that expands American military access while keeping sovereignty and self-determination explicit. The next test is whether the new power comes with rules the alliance can trust.

  21. Mon 21
    US EditionFree PressAnalysis

    The White House Press Ban Now Has a Court File

    CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO are asking a federal judge to restore their White House access. The important question is whether press credentials are a public duty or a presidential reward for friendly coverage.

  22. Mon 21
    AU EditionDemography & ProsperityAnalysis

    Australia's Population Problem Is Now a Productivity Problem

    Treasury says deaths will outnumber births in the 2060s as fertility falls and migration slows. The answer is more homes, faster productivity and a migration system that rewards the work Australia actually needs.

  23. Sun 20
    US EditionPower & SecurityAnalysis

    The Russia Sanctions Law Has Changed the Question From Reach to Rules

    Trump has signed H.R. 5334 into law. The pressure on Moscow is now real; the test is whether its tariff powers arrive with clear triggers, price checks and an accountable way out.

  24. Sat 19
    UK EditionMarkets & PowerAnalysis

    Britain's Inflation Problem Is Now an Energy Problem

    The Bank of England held rates at 3.75 per cent but three officials wanted a hike as energy prices pushed inflation higher. Britain cannot rate its way out of an energy shortage.

  25. Sat 19
    AU EditionHousing & PowerAnalysis

    Australia Wants Fewer Migrants and More Builders

    The government is tightening student and working holiday visas to hit lower migration forecasts. The sensible test is whether the system produces homes, harvest workers and skills, not whether it creates another queue.

  26. Fri 18
    AU EditionRates & HouseholdsAnalysis

    Australia's Inflation Warning Has Put the RBA Back on the Trigger

    Michele Bullock says upside risks to inflation are materialising even as growth slows. The Reserve Bank now faces a choice between another rate rise and a longer inflation hangover.

  27. Thu 17
    GlobalCapital & ReformAnalysis

    Canada Finally Makes the Tax Code Care About Capital

    Ottawa’s Productivity Mega Deduction would let firms expense roughly two-thirds of capital investment immediately. The growth case is strong, but the government should publish the bill, the cost and the results.

  28. Thu 17
    US EditionHousing & GrowthAnalysis

    America’s Housing Pipeline Is Still Too Thin

    August housing data offer a familiar warning: permits and total starts slipped, while completions fell 27.1 per cent from a year earlier. Affordability improves when governments let builders add supply.

  29. Thu 17
    US EditionPower & SecurityAnalysis

    The Russia Sanctions Bill Needs Rules Before Reach

    The House has sent a sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions package toward the White House. Its pressure on Moscow may be justified, but tariff power needs a narrow trigger, a sunset and public accountability.

  30. Thu 17
    UK EditionPower & ProsperityAnalysis

    Britain's Local-Power Launch Is a Test of Energy Ownership

    Great British Energy is putting £30 million behind the first wave of community power projects. The real test is whether local ownership becomes a durable share of the energy system, not another grant round.

  31. Wed 16
    US EditionMoney & ProsperityAnalysis

    The Fed Has Turned the Rate Cycle Back Up

    The Federal Reserve has raised its policy rate for the first time since 2023. Borrowers will feel the cost, but the larger signal is that price stability has reclaimed priority over cheap money.

  32. Wed 16
    AU EditionEnergy & MarketsAnalysis

    Australia's Fuel Plan Is a Reserve Strategy, Not a Pump-Price Promise

    Canberra is prioritising stockpiles and supply contracts over another fuel-tax cut. That is the right instinct, but it leaves households exposed unless resilience becomes permanent.

  33. Tue 15
    US EditionTrade & PowerAnalysis

    The Canada Tariff Reset Is Becoming a Permanent Trade System

    The latest U.S. tariff changes on Canadian goods are narrow in volume but broad in consequence: a product-by-product regime is replacing the idea of one negotiable trade rate.

  34. Tue 15
    GlobalMarkets & PowerAnalysis

    Hormuz Diplomacy Needs a Shipping Deal, Not Another Summit

    Oman postponed its Iran and Gulf meeting on the Strait of Hormuz in the name of consensus. The next step should be a verifiable shipping arrangement that protects crews, cargoes and prices.

  35. Mon 14
    GlobalMoney & ProsperityAnalysis

    Canada's 3% Inflation Is a Warning, Not a Victory

    Headline inflation held at 3% in August, but gasoline, rent and travel costs show how quickly a calm number can become a cost-of-living problem again.

  36. Mon 14
    US EditionDemocracy & PowerAnalysis

    The Post Office Is Not the Nation's Election Office

    A federal judge has blocked the Postal Service from turning ballot delivery into a federal voter-enrolment test, preserving the line between moving mail and running elections.

  37. Mon 14
    GlobalEnergyAnalysis

    The Oil Market's Emergency Bypass Is Out of Service

    Saudi Arabia shut the East-West pipeline after drone attacks, putting a critical bypass for global oil flows and a diesel-heavy economy on a short clock.

  38. Sun 13
    US EditionPowerNews

    The Court Draws a Line Under FEMA's Political Staffing Plan

    A federal judge found that Homeland Security unlawfully took control of FEMA personnel decisions and steered the disaster agency toward a roughly 50 per cent staffing cut.

  39. Sat 12
    US EditionMarkets & PowerAnalysis

    The August CPI Leaves the Fed No Clean Escape

    America's August inflation report put household energy back at the centre of the policy argument. Headline CPI rose 3.4 percent over the year, while fuel oil rose 52 percent and gasoline rose 27.4 percent.

  40. Fri 11
    US EditionMarkets & PowerAnalysis

    Banks Need Clearer Rules for the Cloud They Already Depend On

    U.S. regulators want comments on a principles-based framework for bank relationships with cloud, fintech and other outside providers. The answer to hidden concentration risk is clarity, not a new shadow rulebook.

  41. Fri 11
    US EditionInstitutions & FreedomAnalysis

    America's Secret Deportation Court Has Now Been Used

    The United States has used its Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time. That may be a legitimate national-security tool, but only if secrecy is matched by visible judicial safeguards.

  42. Fri 11
    US EditionDigital LifeAnalysis

    California Makes Child Safety a Product Requirement

    California's new child-safety laws move the internet debate from warnings to product design. The durable test is whether platforms can prove that their systems protect young users without turning privacy into collateral damage.

  43. Thu 10
    US EditionMarkets & PowerAnalysis

    The Fed Is Watching the Fuel Bill, Not Just the Headline

    U.S. producer prices rose 5.4 per cent over the year to August as diesel and energy surged. The policy answer is more supply and better resilience, not a cheque that hides the shock.

  44. Thu 10
    US EditionMarkets & PowerAnalysis

    A $5,000 Promise Needs a Balance Sheet

    President Trump has promised every adult American a $5,000 dividend if Republicans hold Congress. Before calling that a dividend, Washington should show the bill, the funding and the accounting.

  45. Thu 10
    AU EditionClimate & ProsperityAnalysis

    Australia's Rising Seas Are an Infrastructure Bill, Not a Future Abstraction

    A peer-reviewed study puts a price on coastal flooding under a moderate-emissions pathway. The useful response is not panic or denial, but a public balance sheet for adaptation.

  46. Wed 9
    US EditionDigital Crime & State CapacityAnalysis

    Follow the Settlement Layer in the Scam Economy

    The United States has frozen more than $52 million tied to a Telegram marketplace for scam services. The durable answer is a transparent financial chokepoint, not a cycle of platform bans that lets the money migrate.

  47. Wed 9
    UK EditionPowerNews

    Britain’s Settlement Trade Ban Tests Whether Sanctions Can Stay Targeted

    Britain’s promised ban on goods from illegal West Bank settlements is a consequential reset, but its credibility will depend on precise rules that punish settlement expansion without turning wider trade into collective punishment.

  48. Tue 8
    US EditionMarkets & PowerAnalysis

    Trump's Bombardier Threat Turns Trade War Into Industrial Policy

    A social-media threat to block Canadian jets would punish American suppliers and turn market access into a political favour. The United States should compete for factories by making itself the best place to build.

  49. Mon 7
    US EditionMarkets & PowerAnalysis

    Record Labor Day Fuel Prices Make the War's Bill Personal

    American drivers are paying a record Labor Day price for gasoline and an all-time high for diesel. The answer is energy resilience, not a political promise that conflict can be made costless.

  50. Sun 6
    GlobalMarkets & PowerNews

    America's Tanker War Turns Commerce Into a Target

    The United States struck three Iranian oil tankers after Tehran fired at two American warships. Washington may claim deterrence, but turning commercial shipping into a battlefield makes energy and trade less secure for everyone.

  51. Sat 5
    US EditionMarkets & PowerAnalysis

    Trump's Trade Ultimatum Treats Imports as a National Loss

    The president threatened to stop trading with countries that run goods deficits with America unless the Federal Reserve cuts rates. The threat confuses a trade account with a scoreboard and risks making households pay for the mistake.

  52. Fri 4
    GlobalJobs & ProsperityAnalysis

    North America's Jobs Numbers Tell Two Stories About Growth

    The United States added 162,000 jobs while Canada lost 42,000. The useful lesson sits beneath both headlines: durable prosperity depends on productive private investment, not a flattering monthly total.

  53. Fri 4
    AU EditionGrowth & ProsperityAnalysis

    Australia's Growth Headline Is Hiding a Productivity Problem

    The economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, but GDP per person was flat and productivity remains weak. Australia cannot build lasting prosperity on a headline number alone.

  54. Wed 2
    AU EditionHousing & ProsperityAnalysis

    Australia's Housing Downturn Is Spreading Across the Map

    New data show dwelling approvals fell 3.6 per cent in July while Cotality recorded a fifth consecutive monthly fall in home values. The squeeze is reaching buyers, builders and households at once.

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  1. Mon 31
    UK EditionCrime & CompetenceAnalysis

    Britain's Prison Fix Starts With the Cells It Failed to Build

    Andy Burnham has widened the offences excluded from England and Wales's early release changes. The harder test is whether Britain can build prison capacity and make sentences credible again.

  2. Fri 28
    CanadaTrade & ProsperityAnalysis

    Canada's Tariff Retaliation Puts Consumers in the Crossfire

    Canada will match new US tariffs on $27.6 billion of goods while spending $7.5 billion to cushion the shock. The bill will still reach Canadian buyers.

  3. Wed 26
    AU EditionMoney & ProsperityAnalysis

    Australia's RBA Pause Leaves a Live Rate Rise Risk

    Minutes from the Reserve Bank's August meeting show a serious debate over another increase. The unanimous hold buys households time, while inflation, energy and data centre investment keep the next decision open.

  4. Mon 24
    UK EditionHousing & PlanningAnalysis

    Britain Gives Mayors a Route Through the Housing Veto

    England's mayors will gain call-in powers over major developments, with upfront permission and new infrastructure tools. The reform can speed building, if elected leaders accept the responsibility that comes with the power.

  5. Fri 21
    GlobalMarkets & Fiscal PolicyAnalysis

    Treasury's Buybacks Cannot Substitute for Fiscal Credibility

    Washington is doubling the size of its long bond buybacks to support liquidity. The move can steady trading, while durable borrowing costs will depend on debt, inflation and credible fiscal restraint.

  6. Wed 19
    GlobalTrade & ProsperityAnalysis

    Three Days of Tariff Relief Cannot Replace a Trade Deal

    Washington has delayed 50 per cent duties on selected Canadian goods until 22 August. The pause gives consumers and firms breathing room, but the durable answer is rules that survive presidential improvisation.

  7. Mon 17
    UK EditionMoney & ProsperityAnalysis

    Britain's Housing Market Is Pricing In the Cost of Money

    Rightmove says newly listed homes fell 2 per cent in August, the sharpest seasonal drop since 2018. Buyers have more choice, but durable affordability will come from building more homes, not waiting for a cheaper mortgage.

  8. Fri 14
    AU EditionTrade & ProsperityAnalysis

    Australia's Tariff Exemption Test Is Really a Test of Sovereignty

    Anthony Albanese has asked Donald Trump to remove a 12.5 per cent tariff. The request is sensible diplomacy, yet the durable answer is a more competitive Australia that can choose its markets rather than plead for favours.

  9. Wed 12
    AU EditionMoney & ProsperityAnalysis

    Australia's Rate Pause Is Not Mortgage Relief

    The RBA has held the cash rate at 4.35 per cent, but households are still carrying a debt burden near its pre-crisis peak. The way out is not to wait for cheaper money. It is to let Australia build and compete.

  10. Mon 10
    AU EditionHousing & ProsperityAnalysis

    Australia's Housing Tax Experiment Is Hitting the Mortgage Pipeline

    Westpac says mortgage applications have fallen 20 per cent after Canberra's housing tax changes. The policy may redirect capital toward new homes, but Australia still has to build them.

  11. Fri 7
    US EditionEnergy & IndustryAnalysis

    America's Solar Tariff Is a Bet Against Cheap Energy

    Washington is putting a price floor and a 15 per cent tariff on imported polysilicon and related solar goods. Supply security matters. Making panels dearer is a poor substitute for building faster.

  12. Wed 5
    AU EditionEnergy & GrowthAnalysis

    Australia's Solar Rebate Finally Reaches the Missing Middle

    Canberra is lifting the federal rooftop-solar incentive ceiling from 100 kW to 1 MW. The sensible part is the market mechanism. The real test is whether Australia lets businesses connect and build.

  13. Mon 3
    AU EditionHousehold EconomicsAnalysis

    Australia's Petrol Tax Holiday Ends at the Worst Possible Moment

    Canberra's temporary fuel relief has ended as Middle East risk keeps energy prices elevated. The bill now returns to drivers, businesses and every household that depends on transport.

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  1. Fri 24
    UK EditionCost of livingAnalysis

    Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity: relief now, distortion later

    Downing Street says VAT on domestic electricity will drop from 5% to 0% from 1 October, taking about £45 a year off the next Ofgem price cap. The politics are easy. The economics are not.

  2. Fri 24
    GlobalBrussels pitches a 46% electrificaAnalysis

    Europe tries to electrify its way out of imported energy dependency

    The Commission says electrification has stalled at 23% and claims the shift could cut the EU fossil fuel import bill by €260bn a year by 2040. The plan leans on carbon market tweaks and lower electricity charges. The harder part is letting markets build abundant clean power.

  3. Fri 24
    GlobalEnergy & IndustryAnalysis

    Europe tries to electrify its way out of imported energy dependency

    The Commission says electrification has stalled at 23% and claims the shift could cut the EU fossil fuel import bill by €260bn a year by 2040. The plan leans on carbon market tweaks and lower electricity charges. The harder part is letting markets build abundant clean power.

  4. Fri 24
    GlobalCulture & TasteAnalysis

    A $9.6 Billion Seahawks and Asia's Rush Into Sport Signal a New Asset Class

    The record NFL sale of the Seattle Seahawks and a twelvefold surge in Asian sports dealmaking point to the same conclusion: attention has become one of the world's most durable forms of capital.

  5. Fri 24
    GlobalVitalityAnalysis

    The Longevity Diet That Let Mice Eat More and Still Lose Fat

    A USC-led study suggests the amino acid you eat, not just how much protein, may be the real lever on healthspan, and the mice on the winning diet ate the most of all.

  6. Fri 24
    AU EditionEnergyAnalysis

    Australian Yellowcake Heads to India as the Uranium Trade Comes of Age

    Twelve years after signing, Canberra and New Delhi have finalised the rules to ship Australian uranium to India, and the deal is already fuelling calls to lift domestic mining bans.

  7. Fri 24
    AU EditionPower & PolicyAnalysis

    Australia's Jobs Machine Keeps the RBA's Finger Near the Trigger

    A surprise June employment surge has revived bets on a fourth rate rise, leaving the Reserve Bank pinned between 4% inflation and a labour market that refuses to cool.

  8. Fri 24
    UK EditionVitalityAnalysis

    The NHS Weighs Weight-Loss Drugs for Children as the Private Market Races Ahead

    Proposals to offer obesity medication to children as young as six could free up millions of GP appointments, even as an oral GLP-1 pill reaches the private market before the NHS can prescribe it.

  9. Fri 24
    UK EditionPower & PolicyAnalysis

    Burnham's Cost-of-Living Blitz Meets Britain's 1948 Tax Ceiling

    The new prime minister zeroed VAT on electricity and revived the £2 bus fare cap, but with the tax take heading to its highest share of the economy since 1948, the arithmetic is unforgiving.

  10. Fri 24
    US EditionPower & PolicyAnalysis

    Trump Widens the 'Pay Your Own Way' Pledge as Nuclear Deregulation Accelerates

    A ratepayer-protection pledge now covers roughly 80% of the power delivered to American homes, arriving alongside the most sweeping nuclear licensing overhaul in a generation.

  11. Fri 24
    US EditionMarkets & CapitalAnalysis

    Wall Street Circles Its Record as the Fed Stares Down a Rate-Hike Faction

    The S&P 500 clawed back within a whisper of its June all-time high, even as a vocal minority inside the Federal Reserve floated the once-unthinkable: a rate hike, not a cut.

  12. Fri 24
    US EditionPower & PolicyAnalysis

    America's Permit State Goes on Trial

    A decade of paperwork has cost the United States more gigawatts than any cartel ever could. Now a cross-party coalition of builders, governors and impatient voters wants the right to build back.

  13. Fri 24
    GlobalEnergyAnalysis

    The Nuclear Renaissance Is the Free World Growth Story

    From Georgia to Gloucestershire to Gladstone, reactors are back on the order books. The nations that build them fastest will own the next half-century of cheap, clean, sovereign power.