Legislators have been told that West Virginia’s economic recovery has been strong. The inference is that normality is around the corner and almost back. The serious question is whether “Back to Normal” is adequate. There are several matters of serious concern. First, there is the workforce participation rate which economist John Deskins at West Virginia...Read More

FILE PHOTO – A customer hands over Russian rouble banknotes to a vendor at a market in Omsk, Russia February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Russian rouble dives past 79 vs dollar Rouble hits lowest point since Jan. 27 Stocks plunge over 10% to lowest since Nov....Read More

The US is preparing to force financial institutions to sever their relationships with Russian banks, Reuters reported. President Joe Biden is set to impose these measures if Russia invades Ukraine. Heavy sanctions on Russia could have a ripple effect on the US economy.  Loading Something is loading. … Read more…Read More

Since the financial crisis more than a decade ago, a broader uptake of technology and an ageing population have depressed wage growth, helping to keep inflation at low levels. Now, central banks are contending with a sudden spike in consumer prices. “Inflation hits at an individual level. Individuals, businesses, cities, countries are experiencing it in...Read More

RABAT, Morocco — An Israeli minister arrived in Morocco on Sunday for a visit aimed at developing economic and trade ties, in the latest sign of expanding cooperation after the countries normalized relations in 2020. Economy Minister Orna Barbivai is due to sign “a historic cooperation agreement” aiming to establish “the economic foundations of trade...Read More

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 19, 2022. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register U.S., UK could cut companies out of dollar trade Johnson questions if Putin is thinking...Read More

Europe’s fragmented single market is like an obstacle course, relegating the region’s companies to also-rans in the global race for growth. The failure to harmonise the rules inside the trading bloc has allowed US companies to take the lead in the growth stakes, say some of the continent’s leading industrialists. A patchwork of regulations is...Read More

Digitalization, the growing use of digital technologies in the ways businesses interact with each other and with their customers and suppliers, could cut the cost of producing goods and services, lower the bargaining power of unions, and save the world economy from runaway inflation. Inflation is on everyone’s radar these days, as measures of price...Read More

Vice President Kamala Harris warned Russia on Saturday that it would face “unprecedented economic costs” if it invades Ukraine. Driving the news: “Let me be clear, I can say with absolute certainty: If Russia further invades Ukraine, the United States, together with our allies and partners, will impose significant, and unprecedented economic costs,” Harris said...Read More

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