Business Columnists

Much as Beijing would like, it cannot use the yuan to help its economy, protect its trade from American tariffs, and serve the CCP’s global ambitions.

Bad economic news seems to be good for stocks, since the more bad news we see, the more likely the Fed is to cut key rates.

Because past efforts to accelerate consumer spending have failed, Beijing has begun to consider more radical changes, including an alteration in the tax code.

Nvidia now has a market capitalization of $4.24 trillion, which amounts to 3.6% of global GDP according to Deutsche Bank.

China could leverage its dominance in rare earth elements and its strength in pharmaceuticals.

Xi Jinping has promised support for private businesses and fair treatment, but many nonetheless remain skeptical and cautious.

Beijing’s stranglehold on rare earth refining gives it geopolitical leverage.

Stocks (and gold) shot up in response to Powell’s talk, and Treasury yields declined in the wake of his comments, so let’s hope he follows through on this view.

New York City and Miami have been leading the return-to-office trend, closing their post-COVID-19 pandemic office visit gaps.

Signs of some abatement in the country’s property crisis have raised hopes that matters might soon turn around, but they are premature.

Central banks have become the dominating force in financial markets.

The drop in the amount of outward investment from China speaks in yet another way to the country’s broader economic and financial problems.

Based on hopes of the Ukraine war ending – plus other factors – the major stock indexes are up an average of 2% in 1st half of August – normally a weak month.

As tensions between Washington and Beijing escalate, foreign executives and U.S. nationals are finding themselves detained or subject to exit bans.

Beijing’s ambition to position the yuan as a powerful currency in global trade is facing renewed pressure.

Much as Beijing would like, it cannot use the yuan to help its economy, protect its trade from American tariffs, and serve the CCP’s global ambitions.

Bad economic news seems to be good for stocks, since the more bad news we see, the more likely the Fed is to cut key rates.

Because past efforts to accelerate consumer spending have failed, Beijing has begun to consider more radical changes, including an alteration in the tax code.

Nvidia now has a market capitalization of $4.24 trillion, which amounts to 3.6% of global GDP according to Deutsche Bank.

China could leverage its dominance in rare earth elements and its strength in pharmaceuticals.

Xi Jinping has promised support for private businesses and fair treatment, but many nonetheless remain skeptical and cautious.

Beijing’s stranglehold on rare earth refining gives it geopolitical leverage.

Stocks (and gold) shot up in response to Powell’s talk, and Treasury yields declined in the wake of his comments, so let’s hope he follows through on this view.

New York City and Miami have been leading the return-to-office trend, closing their post-COVID-19 pandemic office visit gaps.

Signs of some abatement in the country’s property crisis have raised hopes that matters might soon turn around, but they are premature.

Central banks have become the dominating force in financial markets.

The drop in the amount of outward investment from China speaks in yet another way to the country’s broader economic and financial problems.

Based on hopes of the Ukraine war ending – plus other factors – the major stock indexes are up an average of 2% in 1st half of August – normally a weak month.

As tensions between Washington and Beijing escalate, foreign executives and U.S. nationals are finding themselves detained or subject to exit bans.

Beijing’s ambition to position the yuan as a powerful currency in global trade is facing renewed pressure.