Samuel Nwite
AUTHOR: Samuel Nwite
China Expands Zero-Tariff Access to 53 African Nations in Sweeping Trade Shift
China will implement zero-tariff treatment for imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations beginning May 1, 2026, significantly broadening its...
Average U.S. Tax Refunds Up 22% Early in 2026 Season, Treasury Secretary Bessent Says...
Average U.S. tax refunds are running 22% higher in the opening weeks of the 2026 filing season compared with the same period last year,...
U.S. Inflation Slows Further in January, Bolstering Case for Midyear Rate Cuts
January’s inflation report showed broad-based cooling, with headline CPI at 2.4% and core at 2.5%, strengthening market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut...
European Central Bank Moves to Make Euro Liquidity Backstop Global and Permanent with €50bn...
The European Central Bank will open a standing €50 billion euro liquidity facility to central banks worldwide from 2026, aiming to strengthen the euro’s...
OPEC+ Leans Toward Resuming Oil Output Increases from April as Brent Nears Six-Month High...
OPEC+ is leaning toward resuming phased oil output increases from April 2026, three sources from within the group told Reuters on Wednesday, as the...