SJB Lawmaker Forecasts Economic Strain and Move Toward National Government.
Opposition MP Sujeewa Senasinghe has warned of an impending economic downturn in Sri Lanka, projecting the US Dollar exchange rate could surpass Rs. 360 and suggesting a push for a national government within months.
Johns Hopkins Economist Contends Sri Lanka's Economy Remains Stalled Since 2019.
Renowned economist Steve Hanke claims Sri Lanka has failed to achieve a true economic recovery since the 2019 currency crisis and subsequent IMF interventions, disputing positive reports from Western media.
Taiwan Projects Massive 7.22% Economic Expansion Driven by AI Export Boom.
The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) has drastically upwardly revised Taiwan's 2026 economic growth forecast to 7.22%, fueled primarily by the global surge in AI-related hardware demand.
ECB Chief Economist Signals Uncertainty Over Iran Conflict’s Economic Fallout.
European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane has stated that incoming economic data is unlikely to provide a definitive assessment of how the conflict involving Iran will affect the Eurozone economy.



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