China volumes, tariff anxiety helps surging US container imports challenge ’22 record
Containerized imports through U.S. ports surged to more than 2.6 million twenty foot equivalent units in July, as…
US corporate defaults on private debt rose in Q2, Fitch says
By Matt Tracy (Reuters) -U.S. corporate issuers defaulted on privately placed debt at a higher rate in the…
Wall Street frets about reliability of government data on eve of CPI
This week’s inflation data will be huge for markets, and not just for the numbers. Beneath the Bureau…
Brazil egg exports to US spike after bird flu, ahead of tariff
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian total egg exports, including fresh and processed products, rose almost 305% to 5,259 metric…
Stock market ‘party’ to be ruined by ‘sudden’ economic slowdown: Stifel
A sudden economic shock can bring the end of the current stock market euphoria, Stifel warned. Stifel’s Thomas…
How a shrunken piece of bread explains Bolivia’s economic catastrophe ahead of elections
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Juan de Dios Castillo, covered in flour and sweat, pulled a crisp roll…
Goldman Says Consumers Will Soon Feel More Tariff Pain
American consumers could soon feel increasing tariff-related pain with their purchases. That’s according to a report Monday (Aug.…
Trump tariff revenues reached $29.6B in July. Has it peaked?
The Trump tariff revenues reached $29.6B in July which was a billion or two more than the $28B…
Why Peak China may finally have arrived | George Magnus
Proclamations about the inevitability of China’s dominance of the global economic system, or the so-called Chinese century, were…
Lenders Turn Perks Into Power for Subprime Customers
Underwriting innovations have credit down to a science. Artificial intelligence scoring models, complex eligibility criteria and risk-based segmentation…
Government sees first undersubscription in three weeks despite low interest rates
Treasury Bills were undersubscribed in last week’s auction The government’s latest Treasury Bill auction saw an undersubscription of…
Corporate America’s Recession Fears Plummet Despite Trump Lifting Tariffs to Highest Since 1910
Corporate America’s fears of a looming economic recession have evaporated as quickly as they emerged early this year.…