Pending Rail Strike Could Have Far-Reaching Economic Ripples
Four rail unions have not approved contracts due to rigorous schedules and the lack of paid sick time, increasing the possibility of a strike on December 9. If freight trains stop moving, the economy will soon feel the effects. Some businesses have just a few days of raw materials, according to the Associated Press, and limited space for storing finished goods...
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China’s Continued COVID Struggles May Have Global Economic Effects
China’s prolonged struggle with COVID may have far-reaching effects around the globe, despite many countries’ hope that the pandemic’s worst days have passed. Recent protests against Beijing’s strict zero-COVID policies have brought about renewed concerns regarding the lockdown’s effects on China’s economy and therefore, the global economy...
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Economic Alliances Are Better Than Defense Alliances, Analyst Says
Instead of forging security and defense alliances, nations should develop economic ones, the President of the Center for China and Globalization said at the SALT iConnections conference in Singapore in mid-November. Relationships based on defense would make the world “more dangerous,” said Henry Wang, and also increase the chance for a slide toward deglobalization, which would restrict global economic development...
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Avoid Cryptocurrencies, Treasury Secretary Yellen Warns
After one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges recently collapsed and filed for bankruptcy, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Americans to avoid investing in “extremely risky” financial products that are traded without proper supervision. FTX fell apart within just one week in November and is now under investigation for securities fraud, along with its former Chief Executive Officer Sam Bankman-Fried...
Global Inflation Shows Signs of Peaking, IMF Director Says
Global inflation may be approaching its peak, though supply chain disruption may continue to affect living costs, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said at the Cop27 summit in Egypt. “We now see central banks very united on fighting inflation as a top priority, and rightly so. If we don’t succeed, it would de-anchor and then the foundation for growth which is price stability is dented,” Georgieva said in an interview with Bloomberg TV...
HSBC: Chinese Economic Prosperity Appears Strong
Chinese wealth will continue to grow, spurred by the strong presence of high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and the country’s mass affluent, according to Trista Sun, HSBC’s Head of Wealth and Personal Banking for China. Household wealth has driven the nation’s economy in recent years, inspiring strong consumer spending, business confidence, and capital investment, Sun writes in Nikkei Asia...
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Dartmouth Study: Greenhouse Gases Cost World Economy Trillions of Dollars
Severe heat waves caused by climate change have cost the world trillions of dollars since the 1990s, according to a Dartmouth College study published in October in Science Advances. The world’s poorest countries, which are also least responsible for carbon emissions, have suffered the most, the study reported...
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Bond Investors Prefer Short Maturities, Despite Hints of Decreased Rate Hikes
As the Federal Reserve hints it may slow its tightening pace in December, bond investors are still playing it safe on the short end of the yield curve, according to Reuters. The Fed funds futures market has factored in a 68% probability of a 50-bps increase in December...
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Citigroup’s Investment Banking Revenues Trail Competitors
Though Citigroup Inc.’s investment banking business is trailing that of its peers, there’s no cause for concern, according to Bram Berkowitz of The Motley Fool. Following a blockbuster performance in 2021, revenue has dropped year-over-year, as it has for the bank’s competitors. But the drop has been greater at Citi...
Taiwanese Chipmaker May Have Outsize Influence on Global Economy
The dispute between the U.S. and China over Taiwan could impact the global economy, specifically because of trillions of dollars of activity tied to a Taiwanese chipmaker, according to Business Insider. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the world’s largest maker of advanced chips, which are used in a vast range of household products...
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