The International Monetary Fund warned of risks from overstretched lenders and developers even as it raised economic growth forecasts for this year and next.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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Solar Manufacturing Lured to U.S. by Tax Credits in Climate Bill
A combination of government policies is finally succeeding in reversing a long decline in solar manufacturing in the United States.
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More Semiconductors, Less Housing: China’s New Economic Plan
Policymakers, wary of inciting reckless borrowing in real estate, are instead investing heavily in factories and trying to help indebted local governments.
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U.S. Retailers Say an Old Trade Law Puts Them at a Disadvantage
A nearly century-old rule exempts many packages from foreign e-commerce companies like Shein and Temu from U.S. customs fees. American trade groups want it changed.
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Risk of a Wider Middle East War Threatens a ‘Fragile’ World Economy
After shocks from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s little cushion if the fighting between Hamas and Israel becomes a regional conflict.
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Drought Saps the Panama Canal, Disrupting Global Trade
The number of ships that can travel through the vital route has fallen sharply this year because of a lack of water for the locks, raising costs and slowing deliveries.
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U.S. Looks to Allay European Fears of a Subsidy War
Wally Adeyemo, the deputy Treasury secretary, will argue in a speech in Germany that the Biden administration’s climate law is not protectionist.
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Shipping Contributes Heavily to Climate Change. Are Green Ships the Solution?
The container shipping lines that carry the bulk of global trade are betting on greener technologies, but there are still many reasons those wagers could fail.
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Columbia Sportswear Is Scouting Factories in Central America
Confronted with the U.S.-China trade war and disruptions in the shipping industry, the company is shifting some production to Central America.
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The Multimillion Dollar Machines at the Center of the U.S.-China Rivalry
The United States is taking unusual action to clamp down on sales of chip-making machinery to China, even as Chinese firms are racing to stockpile the equipment.
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China’s Economy Grew More Than Expected Over the Summer
The government spent heavily on infrastructure, state-owned banks financed a boom in factory construction and consumers spent more, but the housing sector stumbled.