Trade surplus hits N12trn in H1 as weak naira raises exports (global economy)

Government floats ¥40,000 income tax cut to ease inflation pain (macroeconomics)

PM approves new subsidies for EVs (microeconomics)

Turkey’s economic growth slows to weakest level since Covid crisis (Macroeconomics)

Canada’s sugar, candy industry could be hit hard by tariffs, experts say (Global economy)

Indonesian Industry Calls for Extension of Gas Subsidy Policy (Global Economics)

Russia Raises Interest Rate to 21 Percent, Its Highest in Decades (Macroeconomics)

How South Korean trade would respond to Trump tariffs (Global Economy)

The most ambition 'health tax' in Latin America debuts in Colombia (Micro), US goes big with first interest rate cut in four years (Macro), EU hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, prompting rebuke from Beijing (Global)

Canada to impose 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, including Teslas (Global economics)

Kiwis likely to pay more for beer after tax increase, brewers warn (Microeconomics)

London Ulez expansion: Do clean-air zones reduce air pollution? (Micro), Russia raises interest rate to 15% after steep climb in inflation (Macro), EU to hit Chinese electric vehicles with increased tariffs( Global)

Trump vows massive new tariffs if elected, risking global economic war (Global Economy)

Germany to reduce electric car subsidies in 2023 (Microeconomics), Long way to go: Bank of Japan douses tightening hopes after policy tweak (Macroeconomics), Türkiye unveils 20% extra charge for some gold imports (Global Economy)

Denmark agrees corporate carbon tax (Microeconomics), Government advised to cut public spending or raise taxes to curb inflation (Macroeconomics), China drops Australia barley tariffs after three years (The Global Economy)

Africa will be the world's ashtray if big tobacco is able to get its way (Microeconomics)

Cigarettes to cost twice as much in Belgium as in Luxembourg next year (Microeconomics), Minimum wage in South Korea set for hike in 2024 (Macroeconomics), China edges closer to breakthrough on Australian wine tariffs (Global Economics)

China Cuts Interest Rates in Efforts to Boost Flagging (Macroeconomics)

Minnesota had set a price floor for dairy products. A new bill could remove it. (Microeconomics)

Israeli gov't to invest NIS 100 million in energy efficiency projects (Macroeconomics)

Albanese government to raise tobacco tax by 5% a year to make smoking 8more unattractive (Microeconomics)

Korea, UAE strike bilateral free trade agreement (Global Economy)

Rich-poor gap worsening in India (Macro-economics)

U.S. considering 200% tariff on Russian aluminum, official says (The Global Economy)

Bank of England hints that UK borrowing rates will stay high after its new hike (Macroeconomics)

Tobacco tax increase to help control cigarette consumption: minister (Microeconomics)

Brussels to propose rise in cigarette taxes and first EU-wide vaping levy (Microeconomics), 'Very damaging': ECB policy fuels fears for German economy (Macroeconomics), US to impose tariffs on tin mill steel from Canada, China, Germany (Global Economics)

Montgomery County board approves cigarette tax (Microeconomics), U.K. Inflation Remains Stuck at 8.7% (Macroeconomics), India9s agri imports from South Australia grew 200% under zero-tariff regime (The Global Economy)

Germany leads push to delay electric vehicle tariffs between EU and UK (Global economy)

Kazakhstan: Russia’s war brings economic doom and gloom (Macroeconomics)

Sugar tax sends signal to change unhealthy habits (Microeconomic)

Effect of Mexico's 50% white corn imports on the domestic economy amid trade disputes with the U.S. and Canada (The Global Economy)

Effect of Kenya's automobile emissions after the imposition of a Carbon Tax (Microeconomics)

Govt earmarks Rp 1.75t for electric two-wheelers ‘assistance’ (Microeconomics), Turkey’s central bank raises interest rate less than expected, to 17.5% (Macroeconomics), Australia strikes deal with China over barley trade dispute (The global economy)

Micro (China's New E-Cigarette Tax Could Fatten Gov't Coffers by USD1.2 Billion, Academic Says), Macro (Bank of Canada hikes rates, becomes first major central bank to signal pause), Global (UK Cuts Tariffs On Products From Nigeria, 64 Others).

Article Commentaries for Micro, Macro & Global Economics: Micro (Carbon Tax Phase 1 extended to end-2025), Macro (Fed ‘could very well’ hike rates by 75 basis points this month), Global (China grants zero tariffs on imports from selected African countries)

The effect of a price ceiling on EU energy prices (Microeconomics)

US' tariff hike on Russia sparks concern over global inflation (Global eocnomy)

Israel hikes tax on sweetened drinks in bid to encourage healthy lifestyle (Microeconomics Commentary)

Turkey’s inflation rate soars to almost 70 percent (Macroeconomics Commentary)