Economics
After the NATO Summit: What's Next for Western Security?
The latest NATO summit ended with familiar headlines: higher defense spending, stronger commitments to collective security, continued support for Ukraine, and new initiatives on defense production and military technology. NATO leaders emphasized that the alliance is moving from setting spending targets to delivering concrete capabilities, including expanded defense industrial cooperation
US CPI Falls for the First Time Since 2020
US consumer prices declined in June for the first time in six years and a key gauge of underlying inflation was little changed, taking some pressure off the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
China's Green Exports Gain Momentum as Global Energy Transition Accelerates
China's exports of green technology products continued to accelerate in the first half of the year, driven by the accelerating global energy transition.
Asia Economy China exports in June jump at fastest pace since 2021 as AI boom, tariff rush lift trade
China’s trade growth accelerated far more than expected in June, as booming global demand for AI hardware and a rush by U.S. retailers to beat anticipated tariff hikes turbocharged shipments.
Japan’s borrowing costs soar to 30-year high on debt fears
Japan’s borrowing costs have climbed to their highest in 30 years as investors grow increasingly concerned about the country’s heavy debt burden, weakening yen and a $2.3 trillion long-term spending plan proposed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Insight of the Rebuild: Venezuela’s Economic Recovery vs. Global Capital Constraints
Why people focus on a V-shaped Venezuelan oil recovery are mispricing global liquidity, crowding-out effects, and Big Tech’s capital monopoly.
Federal Reserve Fed officials were split on direction of interest rates at last meeting, minutes show
Fed policymakers were split on the future of interest rates at their June meeting, with officials offering competing cases for hikes or cuts, according to minutes released Wednesday.
$1.7 Trillion in Factories, 75,000 Fewer Jobs: What the Market Is Missing on Reshoring
Manufacturing investment is at record highs, but hiring isn't following. A look at the ISM, BLS, and robotics data behind reshoring's real jobs story.
Will the BoE Loosen Bank Leverage Rules to Support the Gilt Market?
The Bank of England(BoE) is going to publish its July Financial Stability Report at 10:30 a.m. (GMT+1) on July 7. There is one issue could have consequences well beyond bank regulation: whether British lenders should be given more room to hold government bonds. The BoE has
Can Trump Bend the Fed Before the Data Does?
The next fight over the Federal Reserve is no longer just about inflation, jobs, or the timing of the next rate move. It is also becoming a test of how much political pressure markets believe the Fed can absorb. Will Trump materially reshape the Fed before his current term? Yes,
June Jobs Miss: How Will It Affect the Interest Rate Cycle?
The June jobs report gave markets a softer labor signal than the headline unemployment rate suggests.
EU Avoids Trump's July 4 Tariff Deadline: Why "De-Escalation" Is the Wrong Read
A look at what the EU-US tariff deal actually locks in, why markets are reading it as de-escalation, and why the underlying trade risk hasn't gone away for the companies caught in the middle.
