Category: Economic Conditions and Trends

What’s Behind Bessent’s Boasts About the U.S. Bond Market

The New York Times – Business:
By one measure, U.S. government bond markets have posted negative returns, but markets in others countries have experienced steeper losses.
In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind

The New York Times – Business:
As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.
Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room

The New York Times – Business:
Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
Trump Sanctions on Cuba Strands Thousands Of Shipping Containers

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The U.S. says its sanctions are not aimed at depriving Cuba of essential goods. Thousands of stranded shipping containers tell a different story.
Architects of Japan’s Easy-Money Policies Are Changing Their Minds

The New York Times – Business:
As the Bank of Japan weighs another rate increase on Friday, a divide over how Japan should confront inflation is widening.
California, an Environmental Bastion, Warms to Nuclear Energy

The New York Times – Business:
The state is considering extending the life of its last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, and allowing construction of new reactors to help meet its clean energy goals.
China’s Surging Exports Loom Over Trump’s Talks With Xi

The New York Times – Business:
China’s exports grew by a quarter in the month of August, weeks before its leader, Xi Jinping, is set to meet with President Trump in Washington.
In Peru, the Trump Administration Sees the Limits of Its Anti-China Push

The New York Times – On the Runway:
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to Peru, its growing economic ties to China have raised tensions with the U.S., but show no signs of reversing course.
Rate Rise in Play as Fed Officials Await Inflation Data

The New York Times – Business:
Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, sounded optimistic about inflation’s trajectory but indicated he would support higher rates if progress does not continue.
U.S. ‘Economic D-Day’ Targets More Than Just Iranian Oil

The New York Times – Business:
The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.
It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs

The New York Times – Business:
Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?
Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97

The New York Times – On the Runway:
As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.