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Oxford Economics finds that tariffs, labor dynamics, and policy shifts have hit younger and lower-income households hardest.

In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, John Canavan, lead analyst at Oxford Economics, struck a cautiously optimistic tone on the U.S. economy heading into 2026, but warned that the market's growing obsession with aggressive rate cuts and tech stock dominance may be ignoring some inconvenient truths.

Just a day after Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) and OpenAI announced a landmark $100 billion AI infrastructure deal, famed short-seller Jim Chanos is raising red flags over the foundational economics of the AI gold rush.

Economist Peter Schiff said Monday that President Donald Trump's economic approach is "left of center," arguing the White House is closer to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) than to Ronald Reagan or Barry Goldwater.

Warren Buffett’s observation on growth and diminishing returns highlights a fundamental business principle with lasting relevance to investors and managers.

London School of Economics held onto the top spot, and Durham was named university of the year 2026

Markets thrive on predictable rules, but when the president takes equity stakes or pressures firms at will, investment and risk-taking give way to hesitation.

spoke out about her public firing in a talk for the Levy Economics Institute at Bard College

The relationship between inequality and economic growth is a complex one, especially in Africa. Inequality is the result of a host of factors, including policy choices, institutional legacies and power structures that favour elites. Professor Imraan Valodia, director of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies spoke to Ernest Aryeetey, emeritus…

Over the past year, a quiet stream of licensing deals between AI platforms and big publishers has reshaped how content is shared. Yet these “quiet” deals matter because they set floors under revenue that used to depend on volatile referral traffic and fickle algorithms. They also recognize that answers are…

UK universities face a funding crisis that could cost the overall economy, but mostly impact a few already fragile regions, said Oxford Economics in a recent report.