The Russell 2000, which includes small companies that are more sensitive to downdrafts in the economy than those in the S&P 500, appears likely to enter a bear market.
Category: Economic Conditions and Trends
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Why China Is Worried About Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico
China’s exports to developing markets have soared, opening indirect routes to the U.S. market that officials in Beijing worry may be closed under pressure from President Trump.
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How a Classic French Dish Is Squeezed by Lingering Inflation
Businesses across Europe, including restaurants in Paris that make the dish, are being squeezed by sticky inflation.
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China’s Economic Plan Is Light on Detail as Trade War Intensifies
The country’s top leaders set an optimistic growth target but gave few hints of how to achieve it as their export-led strategy is challenged by rising tariffs on Chinese goods.
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Trump’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Could Be His Biggest Gamble
President Trump has offered a mix of reasons for upending global trade relations, baffling and angering America’s biggest trading partners.
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What Germany’s Election Result Means for Its Economy
The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.
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In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy
The national government has intervened in a local planning squabble, which has become a symbol for how far it will go to use development as a way to revive the British economy.
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Is Xi’s Sudden Embrace of Business for Real? China Is Left Guessing.
The uncertain reaction to Xi Jinping’s display of warmth made sense: Executives are eager for a reset after years in the cold but ever wary of meddling.
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Japan’s Economy Recovered In Second Half But Barely Grew in 2024
Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households.
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How Trump’s One-for-One Tariff Plan Threatens the Global Economy
In starting a process to impose reciprocal tariffs on American trading partners, the White House is sowing uncertainty and risking inflation.
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Trump’s Tariffs Could Worsen Europe’s Economic Slowdown
The trade threats could reduce exports to the United States and dampen investment in Europe, dealing a blow to growth at a time when the continent is already facing a lackluster economy.