Companies in Germany complain that the demands of bureaucracy are costing them time and money that would be better spent building their businesses.
Category: Economic Conditions and Trends
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German Business Is Tangled in Red Tape
Companies in Germany complain that the demands of bureaucracy are costing them time and money that would be better spent building their businesses.
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Yellen Sees ‘More Work to Do’ as China Talks End With No Breakthrough
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen was warmly received in China, but it was evident that the level of trust between the two sides does not run deep.
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Yellen Faces Diplomatic Test in Urging China to Curb Green Energy Exports
The United States wants to persuade China to dial back its green energy industrial strategy as the Biden administration subsidizes its own supply chain.
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China’s Youth Are Giving Up on Saving for Retirement
Citing a rapidly aging society, difficult job market and uncertainty about the future, some young people are rejecting the idea of saving for old age.
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India Election: What 10 Years of Modi Has Meant for the Economy
Narendra Modi has kept India on its swift upward path among the world’s largest economies. Many Indians are better off, though wealth gaps have widened.
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5 Things to Know About India’s Economy Under Modi
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third term, India’s growth has received the attention of the world’s investors but inequality has deepened.
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‘Strike Madness’ Hits Germany While Its Economy Stumbles
A wave of strikes by German workers, feeling the sting of inflation and stagnant growth, is the latest sign of the bleak outlook for Europe’s economic powerhouse.
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Bank of England Holds Interest Rates After U.K. Inflation Slows
Britain’s central bank held its key interest rate at the highest level in 16 years for the fifth straight meeting.
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Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years
Higher inflation and rising wages suggest that the country’s economy can grow without such aggressive stimulus from the central bank.
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Little Suspense Over Russian Vote. What Comes Next Is Less Certain.
While there is little doubt about the vote’s outcome, there is concern that an emboldened President Putin may use a win to start a new war mobilization.
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Little Suspense Over Russian Vote. What Comes Next Is Less Certain.
While there is little doubt about the vote’s outcome, there is concern that an emboldened President Putin may use a win to start a new war mobilization.