Global trade remains strong despite policy changes, uncertainty: UNCTAD
Trade in both goods and services recorded solid gains compared with the first quarter. Global trade expanded by about $500 billion in the first half
How the United States is eating Trump’s tariffs
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariffs accounted for perhaps 30-40 basis points of the latest core inflation reading of 2.9% but the effect should be
U.S. China trade tensions send Aussie sliding 1%, boost safe havens
Aussie slides as investors flock to safe-havens, yen strenghtens. The Australian dollar tumbled on Tuesday, while the safe-haven Swiss franc and Japanese yen strengthened as
Gold leaps above $4,100 on Fed rate cut hopes, US-China trade tension
Fed Chair Powell to address NABE annual meeting on Tuesday. Gold prices jumped to a record high above $4,100 on Tuesday, supported by rising expectations
The Great Divergence and the Great Reversal: A new approach to global economic history
The starkly different paths of economic and institutional development followed by China and the West is often attributed largely to the Industrial Revolution. This column
Gold breaks $4,100 to hit high on trade jitters, rate-cut optimism
Gold broke through $4,100 per ounce for the first time on Monday, hitting another record high on renewed U.S.-China trade tensions and expectations of U.S.
Wall Street advances as Trump cools China rhetoric
Wall Street’s main indexes advanced on Monday following Friday’s pullback, as investors returned to risk assets after President Donald Trump’s softer tone eased concerns over
Oil recoups some losses after US-China trade tensions
Oil prices rose on Monday after hitting five-month lows in the previous session, as investors focused on potential talks between the presidents of the United
JPMorgan to invest up to $10 billion in US national security as part of $1.5 trillion pledge
JPMorgan Chase announced plans on Monday to hire bankers and invest up to $10 billion in U.S. companies considered critical to national security and economic resilience
Europe’s dependence on US foreign military sales and what to do about it
Europe’s reliance on US arms raises autonomy concerns, as security worsens and leaders aim to cut strategic and technological dependence. Worries about Europe’s dependence on
