US debt surge leaves China, Japan holding the bag in 2026
TOKYO — A trillion here, a trillion there and pretty soon you’re talking about real money. This, with…
Corporate bankruptcies are a sign of unbalanced US economy
As artificial-intelligence startups accumulate record piles of cash, corporate bankruptcies have reportedly reached levels not seen since the…
First and second largest economies in charts and figures
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From recession fears to double-digit GDP growth, Elon Musk ‘shares good news’ for Americans with one of the biggest US investors
Elon Musk predicts a significant economic boom for the US, forecasting double-digit GDP growth within 18 months, driven…
US labels Chinese chips an economic threat, but delays tariff impact until 2027
In a new trade move against China’s semiconductor industry, the US Trade Representative Office said it had determined…
Oil slips below $60 on Ukraine hopes, stocks retreat ahead US data
Oil prices slipped below the $60 level on Tuesday on renewed hopes for an end to the Russia-Ukraine…
The China Shock, Revisited (Again) | American Enterprise Institute
China’s economic ascent is likely remembered by many Americans as a story of shuttered factories and hollowed-out towns.…
Are employers doing enough? US Fed’s Beige Book says firms are avoiding mass layoffs — Here’s what we know
The United States Federal Reserve (US Fed), in its November 2025 Beige Book, said that several companies in…
Asia’s faith in the ‘Powell put’ may be misplaced
TOKYO – Asian markets have an ace in the hole as a tumultuous 2025 comes to a close:…
Can Trump control inflation? – The Spectator World
Notionally, Americans have never been better off. The ructions in tech stocks over the past few weeks cannot…
‘US seen as less reliable partner than before’: S&P Global Ratings chief economist Paul Gruenwald
Paul Gruenwald, global chief economist at S&P Global Ratings, was in India last week. In an interaction with…
Shutdown strain: US economy reels under layoffs and lost pay; food banks, small firms struggle to cope
Washington’s economy is facing deepening distress as the longest-ever US government shutdown, mass layoffs of federal workers, and…