Cost of living
US recession risks begin to rise as war dims economic outlook
Several firms say inflation will now be closer to 3% this year than 2%, eating into disposable incomes and keeping a lid on hiring
From food to petrol, Europe seeks to tame Iran price shock
European gas prices are up around 50% since the conflict started and oil prices are around 25% higher
Trump signals US will tap oil reserve to ease price shock
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve currently contains about 415 million barrels
Singapore’s special transfers expenditure: a strategic fiscal approach to resource allocation
The mechanism behind this spending shows how institutional design can balance short-term responsiveness with long-term discipline
More than 800 Maybank Singapore junior staff to receive one-off payouts
The individual quantum is more than double the amount given in earlier years
How Budget 2026 should affect Singaporean wallets
A wake-up call for early careerists, aspiring parents and middle-class professionals to master personal finance
The price of retiring in Australia jumps as cost of living bites
For singles, the target has climbed from A$35,000 to A$630,000
US consumer confidence plummets to lowest level since 2014
Fewer Americans expect their incomes to rise in the coming months
Japan tax cut for food purchases in focus as election approaches
Soaring food costs are a key component driving broader inflation higher
Australia consumer sentiment stuck in the doldrums amid rate jitters
[SYDNEY] Australia’s consumer sentiment slipped in January as households wrestled with renewed rate jitters and an uncertain economic outlook, a private survey showed on Tuesday.
