Mideast Conflict Casts Long Shadow Over African Economies

Middle East conflict risks slowing Africa's economy by 0.2% in 2026 and raising costs. 29 countries face currency drops. See UN report.

#AfricaEconomy, #MiddleEastConflict, #EconomicGrowth, #CostOfLiving, #UNReport

https://newsletter.tf/middle-east-conflict-africa-economic-growth-impact/

Africa's 2026 economic growth could be 0.2% lower due to the Middle East conflict, with 29 countries already seeing their money lose value.

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https://newsletter.tf/middle-east-conflict-africa-economic-growth-impact/

Australia wasting migrant talent on an 'industrial scale', experts say
By Gareth Hutchens

Australia is failing to recognise the qualifications of highly trained permanent migrants, former Treasury secretary Martin Parkinson says.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/permanent-migrants-skills-wasted-in-australia-martin-parkinson/106519816

#Immigration #Productivity #EconomicGrowth #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #AgeingPopulation #Inflation #Recession #GarethHutchens

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And yet people keep voting for them. 🤷🏻‍♂️

“Trump’s economic record is only slightly worse than that of every Republican president before him. Here’s the historic truth that everyone needs to understand: The America economy does worse under Republican presidents. Since 1933, the U.S. economy has grown nearly twice as fast on average under Democrats.”

#Economics #History #TrumpIsANationalDisgrace #TrumpEconomicInstability #TrumpEconomicChaos #RobertReich #EconomicGrowth #GOPEconomics