China is gaining ground in a crucial power struggle most people don’t know exists
Trade rivalries between China and the United States are well known, but there is a competition heating up…
How Scott Bessent took over the global economy
I spent the last few weeks talking to financiers who knew Bessent during his New York rise and…
CPC leadership holds meeting on 2026 economic work, regulations on law-based governance
The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday held a meeting to…
The problem with cheap Chinese exports flooding the world – Firstpost
The sharp rise in Chinese exports is reshaping global trade in uneven ways. While cheaper Chinese products can…
Canada food prices to rise by up to 6% in 2026 – study
Food prices in Canada could rise by up to 6% next year, with the cost of meat potentially…
Low-income households grapple with declining income, inflation
A traditional market in Seoul / Yonhap Kim Mee-jin, 35, a part-time cashier and mother of two, said…
ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: December 8-12
Obviously, this week is all about the Fed’s big interest-rate decision (Wed); the policymakers are expected almost universally…
Economy gets fatter from making the world slimmer
Bertie Ahern’s famous economic analysis that the “boom is getting boomier” is an apt description for what is…
‘Skin in the game’: China pivots to operating African railways, ports in funding shift
China’s big money is returning to African infrastructure as its state-owned firms evolve from mere builders into long-term…
Japan revises economic data to show bigger contraction in July-September period
TOKYO — Japan’s economy contracted at an annual pace of 2.3% in the July-September period, the government reported…
Are farm subsidies a giant waste?
Forty-four years after Greece joined what was then the European Economic Community, it looks as if the €180…
Brighter 2026 in sight for NZ economy as recovery gathers pace
New Zealand’s economy is showing clear signs of recovery after a turbulent year marked by recession, according to…