India’s central bank chief has issued a caution that an escalating conflict involving Iran and the possibility of a below-average monsoon season are the most serious...
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
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Fed’s Beige Book Points to Modest Improvement but Flags Tariff and Fuel Cost Pressures
The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book survey found economic conditions edging higher across much of the country, even as businesses flagged tariffs and rising fuel costs...
El Niño Threat Looms Over Global Supply Chains and Food Prices
A powerful El Niño weather pattern is emerging as a potential supply shock for the world economy, raising concerns about crop yields, energy demand, and inflation...
Moody’s Says Era of Cheap Borrowing Is Over as Global Economy Shifts
Moody’s, one of the world’s major credit rating agencies, is warning that the long stretch of historically low interest rates that defined the global economy for...