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$841,280 Economic Impact From Methodist Event
A Methodist gathering in Salina at Kansas Wesleyan University this summer generated over $800,000 to the local community. According to the school, more than 800 hotel rooms were reserved as part of the Great Plains Annual Conference event, in...

U.S. hiring stalls as economy grows increasingly erratic
WASHINGTON — The American job market, a pillar of U.S. economic strength since the pandemic, is crumbling under the weight of President Donald Trump’s erratic economic policies. Uncertain about where things are headed, companies have grown...
Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostock Brings Together Countries Working to Advance a New Multipolar World Order
[Source: forumvostok.ru] Despite 30,000 sanctions, Russia is taking a step toward multi-polar world. We are currently witnessing world history unfolding before our eyes. The destruction of the financial and international relations system by...

Dangote Refinery: One Year of Petrol Local Production Brings Stability to Economy
September 07, (THEWILL) — The production of petrol by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which commenced a year ago, has brought the predicted stability to the economy while boosting job opportunities, eliminating queues at the petrol stations and...

The SCO summit and the quest for economic justice in a multipolar world
The recent summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Beijing, often portrayed in headlines through images of missiles and military parades, carries a deeper and more enduring significance. Beyond the choreography of power lies an...

Global Watch | The Irony Of Sanctions: As The West Funds Russia, India Safeguards Global Economic Order
Last Updated:September 07, 2025, 04:01 IST Whatever Western powers say due to narrow, rash and short-sighted geopolitical concerns, India is not the problem but a solution safeguarding the global economic architecture When Trump targets and...

The AI economy needs new payment rails: How stablecoins and lightning fit the bill
The following is a guest post and opinion from Bobby Shell, Board of Directors & VP of Marketing at Voltage. AI is no longer just assisting humans—it’s making decisions, managing resources, and even spending money. But without instant,...

Bessent Calls for Curb on Fed Authority, Accuses It of Distorting Economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters during a briefing at the White House in Washington, on April 29, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ramped up his criticism of the Federal Reserve on Sept. 5,...

Rep. Moore Publicly Touts Trump Economy, Privately Bets Against It
According to a September 5 NOTUS article, Moore has quietly spent up to $245,000 purchasing shares in the Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares fund. That fund essentially shorts the Russell 2000 stock index, meaning its value increases when...

August jobs report has Las Vegas tourism insiders concerned about economic slowdown
LAS VEGAS (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics has Las Vegas tourism insiders concerned about an economic slowdown. "No industry in Las Vegas is recession proof," said Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst for...

The emergence of a new economic alliance
THE SCO Summit in Tianjin, China, last week signaled the emergence of a new economic power bloc, an alliance consisting of major economies rich in petroleum, ga,s and minerals, with the largest populated nations. Certainly, this is leading towards...

Foreign Lobby and Indian Economy: An Invisible Hand Against the Market?
Prof. Virender Koundal India stands today as the world’s fastest growing large economy, backed by a robust GDP growth rate, progressive tax reforms, and a massive overhaul of its indirect tax system through the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The...

Sorry, Scotland, but Ireland's economic 'miracle' is not quite what it seems
Whenever the SNP gets cornered on what Scotland's economy would be like if it were taken out of the UK they fluff and stutter and mumble - and then resort to their trump card. We would be like Ireland. One of the richest countries per head in...

GCC countries shine in Circular Carbon Economy Index
The GCC countries have made significant progress in the Circular Carbon Economy Index, with their overall average score rising to 41.5 in 2024 when compared to 37.7 the year before, according to the latest data released by the Statistical Centre...

Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum Seals $76 Billion in Agreements
Sat 06 Sep 2025 | 10:14 PM The 10th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) concluded in Vladivostok with the signing of 353 agreements totaling 6.051 trillion rubles (approximately $76 billion), according to Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the Russian President...

Reeves can keep her pledges, or break them and save the economy
Eleven more weeks. Eleven more bloody weeks. Apologies for the language. But it’s a pretty accurate summary of market opinion after the chancellor’s announcement that the forthcoming budget will be delayed all the way until November 26. The timing...

Greek PM unveils 1.6-bln-euro economic plan for 2026
ATHENS, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a 1.6-billion-euro (1.88 billion U.S. dollars) economic package for 2026, featuring broad tax cuts and targeted support for families and young workers....

Trump's Economy Fails Arkansans as Unemployment Reaches Four-Year High
By Press Release LITTLE ROCK — Today’s jobs numbers showed one thing: Trump’s economy is a complete disaster for Arkansans. Only 22,000 jobs were added in August – well below expectations – including job losses in the manufacturing sector, which...

Political Voices: More child care could help Iowa’s struggling economy
When Kim Reynolds gave her big annual speech at the beginning of the year, she told Iowans that “the condition of our state is strong” and that “child care has been a longstanding priority for my administration.” Now that we’re seven months into...

HILL / EMES: ‘Equalization’ program disincentivizes provinces from improving their economies