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Peter Turchin predicted major instability in the 2020s. Unless we address inequality, he says, it will get worse

Consumer prices in the United States cooled last month, rising just 0.1% from April to May and extending the past year’s steady easing of inflation

The Economic Intelligence Service (EIS), a research arm of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), forecasts a better second half for the Thai economy, driven by increased tourism and domestic consumption, although the political instability would need to be monitored.

Tisco Asset Management recommends Thai equity mutual funds related to the domestic economy and tourism as well as Chinese equities, US technology and dividend stocks, and US bonds for the second half of this year.

Consumer spending rose while retail sales rebounded in April, indicating the economy's strength. Retail sales are expected to remain robust despite the growing possibility of a recession. Therefore, it could be wise to consider buying fundamentally strong big-box retailers stocks, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize (ADRNY), Casey’s General Stores (CASY), and PriceSmart…

The North Shields musician's historic homecoming gigs have been hailed as a "huge celebration of Newcastle" and a great shot in the arm for the North East economy

Statistics can make even the most precarious jobs look like success stories if it only takes quantity into account and ignores job quality.

Workers for online operators like Deliveroo and Uber are in line for sweeping new rights and protections within the EU after ministers met in Luxembourg to thrash out proposals. The resulting agreement on proposed rights for platform workers that have huge implications for the gig economy and put pressure on…

There is a formula to winning general elections. If your leader outperforms his or her principal rival and your party leads on the economy, you are going to win. There is no example, since records began, of a party which led on those two measures and then went on to…