China Factory Activity Hits Longest Decline in More Than Nine Years
China’s factory activity slumped for the longest streak in more than nine years, prompting fresh calls for greater…
China Soy Deal Lifts US Farmers But Spotlights Trade Limitations
China’s commitment to buy at least 87 million tons of US soybeans through the next several years provides…
China’s Year-Long Rare Earths Truce Offers Near-Term Relief
China paused plans for a dramatic expansion of its rare-earths export controls, offering relief to global buyers after…
Why an Old Multiple Sclerosis Drug Costs More Than Ever in the US
When Jean Kay started a brand-new multiple sclerosis treatment called Rebif in 2003, it cost $17,500 a year.…
This Open Enrollment Season Employers Are Passing More Costs on to Workers
Americans embarking on the annual task of sifting through the health plans offered by their employers to find…
AI Earnings Strength Widens to More Stocks to Allay Bubble Fears
A brighter earnings outlook for artificial-intelligence companies is allaying concerns that the AI-led global equity rally is in…
Lilly Makes Billions of Weight-Loss Pills Before US Approval
Eli Lilly & Co. has already produced billions of doses of its next-generation weight-loss pill, anticipating massive global…
White House Fossil Fuel Bet Is Losing to Green Energy
It’s been 19 months since Donald Trump promised that if elected the 47th President of the United States…
Soybeans Edge Higher Ahead of Key US-China Trade Summit
Soybeans pushed higher for a second session, hitting their highest in 15 months, ahead of a meeting between…
US-China Trade Detente Would Limit Tariff Blow for Both: Bloomberg Economics
A trade detente agreed between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would limit the…
China’s Profit Rebound Means Little for Bulls Fixated on Trade
Chinese corporates are likely to deliver their best earnings growth in years this results season. Yet, stock traders…
Bessent Says Japan’s Expansionary Policy Helping Stocks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke favorably of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s expansionary fiscal stance, telling his…