A long-awaited strategy statement is an attempt to set a coherent approach for dealing with China, Germany’s largest trading partner, in policy and business.
Category: Economic Conditions and Trends
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Janet Yellen’s Trip to China: 3 Takeaways
The U.S. Treasury secretary met with China’s new economic policy leaders and toned down Washington’s talk of “decoupling.” But the two nations remain at odds on many issues.
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Janet Yellen’s Trip to China: No Breakthroughs But 10 Hours of Talks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, after 10 hours of meetings with Chinese officials, said the two sides would pursue “more frequent communication” despite their deep differences.
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How Much Debt Does China Have?
A major lender abroad, China is facing a debt bomb at home: trillions of dollars owed by local governments, their financial affiliates, and real estate developers.
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U.S. and China, by the Numbers
From movie theaters to military spending, here’s how one of the world’s most important economic relationships stacks up.
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Janet Yellen Criticizes China’s Treatment of U.S. Companies
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s concerns reflected continuing tensions between the two countries.
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Yellen Faces a Diplomatic Test in Her High-Stakes Visit to China
The Treasury secretary will need to defend export controls and tariffs while explaining that the United States does not aim to harm China’s economy.
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How Inflation and Interest Rates Vary Around the World
Prices are still rising too fast for comfort in many major economies, and policymakers across the globe are trying to wrestle them under control.
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Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change
Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.
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At the Front Lines of the Inflation Fight, Uncertainty Reigns
Central bankers and economists gathered this week and, amid concerns about persistent inflation, wondered about all the things they still don’t know.
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Can China Export Its Way Out of Its Economic Slump?
No country has had more export success than China. But Beijing faces risks in turning to the tested method of selling more abroad.
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Inflation Is Proving Persistent as It Moves Through the Eurozone Economy
Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, called for more “more persistent policy” to stifle price rises.