Ghana August Cocoa Arrivals Quadrupled on Early Start to Season
Ghana’s cocoa deliveries to warehouses in August more than quadrupled from the same period last year as an…
China’s Pork Prices Slump With Weak Holiday Demand Boost
China’s pork prices hit fresh lows as a bleak demand outlook for the upcoming Golden Week holiday offered…
Breeden Warns of Threat from High Rates as Splits on BOE Exposed
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned of the threat to the economy posed by leaving interest…
The Echoes of 2007 Are Starting to Become Louder: Credit Weekly
Massive leveraged buyouts. An ever-growing pile of risky debt. Early signs that subprime consumers are falling behind. It…
Emerging Assets Post Worst Week in Two Months on Fed, Tariffs
The gauge for emerging-market currencies and stocks declined, posting the worst week since August 1 as traders assess…
World Economy Latest: Resilient US Consumers Continue to Power Growth
US personal spending last month topped forecasts, illustrating consumers are generating momentum for the world’s largest economy and…
Chinese Industrial Profits Jump in August, Reversing Drop
Chinese industrial profits surged after months of declines, signaling that national campaigns to tackle overcapacity and excessive competition…
US Initial Jobless Claims Drop to the Lowest Level Since July
Initial applications for jobless benefits in the US fell to the lowest since mid-July, underscoring how companies remain…
China prepares for long US soybean stand-off with huge Brazilian imports
China’s soybean imports remained at historically high levels in August, with companies making huge purchases from Brazil and…
China Job Market Woes Spread at Worst Time for Deflation Fight
China’s labor market is deteriorating just as deflationary pressures showed initial signs of easing, threatening to reverse progress…
China’s youth unemployment soars to 2-year high as job crunch deepens
China’s urban youth unemployment rate rose last month to the highest level since the data set was adjusted…
Chicago Advances Pension Cash to Avoid Asset Sale From Tax Delay
Chicago is stepping in to lend cash to its underfunded pensions so they have enough money to avoid…