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Economist warns bitcoin could fall to $60,000 as US–EU trade war escalates

BitRSS 22 Jan 2026
The price of digital gold could correct to $60,000 amid an escalating trade war between the US and EU, according to macroeconomist Luke Gromen. He added that international isolation of the United States and a recession could also trigger... .
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WSU grain economist Fortenbery to retire

Capital Press 22 Jan 2026
Randy Fortenbery, the Thomas Mick Endowed Chair in Small Grain Economics at Washington State University, will retire in May. “It’s probably time,” Fortenbery told Capital Press ... “I’ll be stepping back pretty significantly,” Fortenbery said ... ....
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Economists foresee higher inflation rate for Malaysia in 2026

Xinhua 22 Jan 2026
22 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's inflation is expected to edge higher in 2026 but remain contained, with economists pointing to subsidy support, a firmer ringgit and limited demand pressures as factors capping price growth.
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Bond vigilantes are exerting tremendous influence in Japan, says economist

CNBC 21 Jan 2026
Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research says bond vigilantes have been pushing up bond yields in Japan in response to irresponsible monetary and fiscal policy, but there doesn't seem to be the political will to accommodate them ... .
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Georgia's top economist: Job growth to slow, inflation to linger but no recession

Image The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 21 Jan 2026
The report by State Economist Robert Buschman will shape a week of legislative negotiations on state budget ....
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Trump says inflation was 'defeated.' Some economists disagree

CNBC 21 Jan 2026
President Donald Trump said the U.S. "defeated" inflation and reined in consumer prices over the past year. Federal data suggests otherwise ... .
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Venezuelan stablecoin fever cools as ‘economic path forward becomes clearer,’ says economist

BitRSS 21 Jan 2026
Venezuela’s US dollar stablecoin rush has come to an end, data sources indicate, with USDT prices on peer-to-peer sales platforms dropping ... .
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NZ economy unlikely to experience "rip roaring recovery" in 2026 - economist

NewstalkZB 21 Jan 2026
Infometrics Principal Economist Nick Brunsdon told Mike Hosking he's cautiously optimistic heading into 2026.
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Donald Trump Doing ‘Worst Thing’ Possible for Housing Market: Economist

Newsweek 21 Jan 2026
President Donald Trump is doing the “worst thing” for the housing market, according to a leading economist. In a new post on X, Peter Schiff, chief economist and global strategist at Europac.com, ...
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