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Abdul Rahman

Buried inside the IMF's latest Pakistan country report is a dependency that receives far less attention than headline GDP or…

Dubai’s Rise to the World’s 7th Financial Hub: Inside the D33 Push

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Dubai has climbed to its highest position ever on one of finance's most closely watched rankings, and the achievement is…

China EV Exports Hit Record High in 2026

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China's monthly car exports surpassed one million units for the first time in June 2026, according to trade data released…

UK’s “National Contributions Tax” Explained: Burnham-Era Reform 2026

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A group of senior UK economists led by Lord O'Neill of Gatley has proposed scrapping income tax, National Insurance, and…

Russia’s Strange Problem in 2026: Its Currency Is Too Strong

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In most economies, a strengthening currency is treated as evidence of underlying strength. In Russia's case in 2026, the opposite…

Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs 2026: 60 Countries Affected

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On June 2, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative made a determination that quietly touches nearly every…

UK National Contributions Tax: Burnham’s Radical Tax Plan

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While most headlines about the UK's leadership transition have focused on the political theatre — Keir Starmer's resignation, Andy Burnham's…

Global Central Bank Divergence 2026: Why the Fed, BoE, BoJ, and PBoC Are All Moving Differently

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The world's major central banks are no longer moving in anything resembling lockstep. The Federal Reserve is watching a weakening…

Japan’s Bond Market Just Cracked. It Could Take the Rest of the World’s Debt With It

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The yield on 40-year Japanese government bonds rocketed above 4% in mid-January, the first time any maturity of Japan's sovereign…

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Malaysia's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter of 2026, slightly ahead of the official advance estimate of 5.3%, but…