Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Japan is less impacted by inflation, hence BOJ maintains an easy policy

BOJ

Japan’s core consumer inflation hit 2.1% for two straight months in May. The rise was due almost entirely to soaring energy prices, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said. Core consumer inflation may stay around 2% for about a year. But is likely to slow to around 1% in the next fiscal year. The Bank of Japan BOJ … Read more

Biden should quit criticising Big Oil and instead pursue a different strategy

oil

Chevron’s CEO says reducing fuel prices will require “a change in approach” by the government. The letter is the latest in a series of acrimonious exchanges between President Joe Biden and the oil industry. High fuel prices have helped drive inflation to 40-year highs. Inflation is a top issue for voters ahead of the November … Read more