China Factory Activity Slumps for Longest Stretch on Record
China’s factory activity improved but remained in contraction in November, extending its streak of declines to a record…
ECB Officials Look Beyond Inflation to Bigger Threats for Europe
Europe’s central bankers are stepping beyond their traditional role as guardians of price stability. European Central Bank President…
Treasuries Rally Stalls After Surprise Decline in Jobless Claims
A four-day rally in Treasuries stalled on Wednesday, with the 10-year yield at 4%, as fresh US labor…
Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers…
What’s a ‘K-shaped economy’ and are we in one?
Trump’s $2K rebate plan from tariffs could cost double the revenue President Donald Trump’s $2,000 tariff rebate plan…
Ex-Fed Governor Kugler Resigned After Violating Trading Rules
Former Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler, whose abrupt resignation allowed President Donald Trump to install an ally at…
Economist who popularized ‘K-shaped economy’ says this one wealth gap indicator is being overlooked
Peter Atwater, adjunct professor of economics at William & Mary and president of Financial Insyghts, knows a thing…
PBOC Forces Rethink of Rate-Cut Path as Goldman Sees Longer Halt
Global lenders like Goldman Sachs Group Inc. retracted calls for further monetary stimulus in China this year after…
Switzerland Moves Close to Securing Improved 15% Tariff Deal
Switzerland is close to securing a 15% tariff on its exports to the US, in what would be…
Booming Gold Prices Are Hiding China’s Deflationary Pain for Now
Gold is a traditional hedge against inflation for investors but in China surging bullion prices are having the…
Quebec Premier Pushes C$496 Billion Pension to Invest at Home
Quebec Premier Francois Legault said he wants the province’s pension fund to invest more locally, including making bets…
US risks AI debt bubble as China faces its ‘arithmetic problem’, leading analysts warn
Two of the leading experts on the world’s biggest economies warn that both countries face serious challenges in…