Tag: global_economy

Media Monitor: NPR's Planet Money Launches Global Economic Summer School

11 Aug 2026 4:30 a.m. · Source: NPR

NPR's Planet Money podcast is launching a new Summer School series, exploring global economic ideas from Australia to China, NPR said. The series aims to be a jargon-free guide to economic challenges.

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Monetary Policy Committee Holds OCR at 2.25%, Signals Future Increases Amid Inflation Concerns

27 May 2026 2:10 p.m. · Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand

New Zealand's Monetary Policy Committee held the OCR at 2.25 percent, but anticipates future increases due to rising inflation, global uncertainty, and weakening domestic confidence, aiming to return inflation to its 2 percent target by mid-2027.

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