(Bloomberg) -- Singapore is set to buck the global easing trend and keep its policy bearings on hold as officials use the strength of the currency to tackle ...
-- Singapore is set to buck the global easing trend and keep its policy bearings on hold as officials use the strength of the currency to tackle still-exorbitant living costs.Should Evictions Be Banned After Hurricanes and Climate Disasters?
Yet factors from the price of oil to central banks in Frankfurt, Beijing and Washington lowering borrowing costs, and the upcoming US Presidential election have implications for Singapore’s growth and the performance of its currency. Having stressed the importance of a strong local dollar in his National Day address in August, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in an Oct. 2 video message he expected inflation to ease further in coming months, thanks in part to initiatives to curb the cost of living for low-income citizens.
The MAS doesn’t have an explicit inflation target, though it has concluded that a core inflation rate of just under 2% on average “is consistent with overall price stability in the economy.” Welcome to our weekend preview show where we get you ready with everything you need to know heading into Sunday and Monday's action. Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon to share 3 burning fantasy questions he wants answered in Week 6. Behrens also shares the three matchups he has his eye on in Week 6 that will have the most fantasy ramifications.
Leaders from nine Mediterranean nations, joined by Jordan's King Abdullah II, will meet in Cyprus on Friday to discuss Middle East conflicts and migrant flows. France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Slovenia, and Croatia will focus on challenges from the region's wars, with migration to the EU being a key concern.
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