Economics

The planned meeting between Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, and He Lifeng, China’s Vice Premier, is emerging as a critical moment in recalibrating U.S.–China trade and supply-chain tension. Officials say the

The world’s largest trading relationship — between the United States and China — is showing signs of structural fracture. Amid unpredictable tariff changes, political threats, and a mounting climate of

Europe’s race toward electric mobility has been celebrated as a symbol of green progress, but behind the accolades lies a growing concern: the continent’s neglect of autonomous vehicle technology. Markus

ECB President Christine Lagarde stated during a session at the International Monetary Fund's annual meetings that the existing level of the European Central Bank's key interest rates equips the regulator…

The recent claim by former U.S. President Donald Trump that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to stop buying oil from Russia has echoed through diplomatic corridors, trade circles, and

Italy’s decades-long determination to hold on to its gold reserves, often seen as a conservative relic of the past, has emerged as one of the country’s smartest economic decisions in

Forecast from the International Lead and Zinc Study Group indicate that the global output of lead and zinc will surpass demand in 2025 and 2026.

Approximately 54% of fund managers polled by Bank of America think that technology shares are overvalued, according to Bloomberg. The agency observes that this is the highest percentage of respondents…

The escalating imposition of port fees by both the United States and China has opened a new front in their ongoing economic rivalry, transforming ocean trade into a direct extension

The U.S. dollar has staged an unexpected recovery over the past month, rebounding sharply against major currencies after a prolonged period of weakness. Yet beneath the surface, this strength appears

Since the renewed imposition of sweeping import tariffs in early 2025, America’s business community and consumers have increasingly borne the hidden tax burden. The expectation that foreign exporters would shoulder

Global airlines are heading into 2025 weighed down by an estimated $11 billion in additional expenses as the world’s aviation supply chain continues to buckle under the strain of persistent

The United Kingdom’s largest retail investment platform, “Hargreaves Lansdown (HL)”, has issued a sharp and analytical rebuke to growing crypto enthusiasm, asserting that “Bitcoin does not qualify as an asset

President Donald Trump has intensified the U.S.–China trade conflict with a sweeping escalation of tariffs and export controls that signal a renewed and more aggressive phase of confrontation. Beneath the

In recent months, several of Russia’s most powerful industrial firms have quietly begun furloughing employees, trimming workweeks, and laying off nonessential staff. Once lauded pillars of the war economy, companies

China’s latest expansion of export restrictions on rare earth elements and processing technologies delivers a forceful signal: Beijing is turning its dominance in critical minerals into a strategic weapon in

In recent months, private credit—once synonymous with Western corporate finance—has embarked on a pronounced pivot, directing capital toward emerging markets. The transformation reflects deeper shifts in yield demands, institutional constraints

Sweden is the leading venue for initial public offerings in Europe for 2025, as reported by Bloomberg.

Goldman Sachs analysts have increased their copper price prediction for next year to $10,500 per ton from a prior forecast of $10,000 per ton, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Philip Lane, Chief Economist of the European Central Bank (ECB), states that the chances of a major acceleration or deceleration of inflation in the Eurozone are low. He issued this…

Bloomberg reports, referencing Federal Reserve data, that foreign investors made unprecedented US stock acquisitions in the second quarter of 2025, even amid escalating tariff conflicts.

In a sweeping shift of trade strategy, the Biden–Trump era sees Donald Trump pushing ahead with plans to impose tariffs on imported electronic devices based squarely on the number of

Under a newly proposed trade regime, British pharmaceutical exports to the United States could suddenly face a sweeping 100 percent tariff unless firms establish manufacturing operations on U.S. soil. The

President Donald Trump has unveiled sweeping new tariffs targeting pharmaceuticals, heavy-duty trucks, and a broad range of household goods, marking one of the most aggressive trade interventions of his second

A newly released survey by the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) reveals that 46 percent of U.S.-controlled companies operating in Europe believe that economic relations

Economic experts and recent research warn that the wave of U.S. tariffs poses a threat to the dollar’s position as the world’s primary reserve currency. However, they argue that despite

The robo-advisory industry is undergoing a rapid evolution, driven by artificial intelligence innovations. New tools are reshaping how people invest, what features they expect, and how fast the market is

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao stated that the United States' imposition of unilateral tariffs to exert pressure on other nations obstructs the advancement of the multilateral trading system and the…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is steering the central bank down a deliberately narrow path between two competing imperatives: bringing inflation back toward target and preventing a deterioration in the

The European Commission (EC) plans to eliminate liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from Russia by the close of 2026, a year sooner than initially scheduled, according to Politico.

Economic momentum across Europe is showing signs of faltering as the full impact of U.S. tariffs begins to reverberate through trade networks and political instability in France continues to unsettle

President Donald Trump’s sudden proclamation imposing a dramatically higher fee on new H-1B work visas set off an immediate and pointed backlash from across the technology sector, with executives, investors

India has approved a cluster of semiconductor projects totaling roughly ₹1.6 lakh crore (about $18.2 billion), an unprecedented burst of public and private investment aimed at transforming the country from

The administration announced a sweeping change to the H-1B temporary worker program that imposes an unprecedented annual fee of $100,000 on employers sponsoring foreign technical staff. Presented as an aggressive

Clean-energy employment surged in recent years, becoming one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. labor market. But a new analysis warns that sudden shifts in federal policy — from

For months U.S. automakers quietly absorbed billions of dollars in extra costs after new tariffs took effect in April, shielding buyers from immediate sticker shock. That window of price restraint

Markets opened this week with U.S. stocks climbing to fresh record highs as investors largely brace for the Federal Reserve to begin easing its policy. The S&P 500, Nasdaq and

Federal appeals judges rejected former President Trump’s attempt to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, delivering a strong reaffirmation of the legal safeguards that preserve the central bank’s independence. The

Chinese leaders and markets are grappling with “involution” — a term that began as internet slang for gruelling, self-defeating competition among young people but has since mutated into a description

U.S. Democratic lawmakers have urged the Trump administration to make curbing China’s longstanding industrial overcapacity a central aim of any trade agreement, pressing negotiators to win enforceable commitments that would

China’s commerce ministry has launched two formal trade investigations targeting U.S. semiconductor practices: an anti-discrimination inquiry into U.S. trade policy on chips and a parallel probe into suspected dumping of

Fitch Ratings has cut France’s long-term sovereign credit rating to A+, the lowest grade assigned to the country by a major agency, citing political fragmentation and an unclear path to

The United States’ urging of the G7 and the European Union to impose tariffs on countries that continue to buy discounted Russian oil has sharpened a fraught diplomatic episode that

China drag and subsidy hangover hit global pace. Global sales of battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids rose by 15% year-on-year in August, to roughly 1.7 million units, marking the slowest

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that the global oil market is on course for a significant surplus as supply continues to grow faster than demand. The agency’s latest

The U.S. dollar has steadied after a record plunge earlier this year, but investors who have bet against the currency say the recent calm is a pause — not a

Nearly 690 million travelers took international journeys in the first half of 2025, representing an increase of about 5%, or 33 million more than the previous year, as reported by…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he expects to speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the “coming weeks” set off a flurry of media coverage in New Delhi,

Amnesty International has identified Pakistan’s intelligence institutions as the principal operators of a sweeping surveillance system that monitors millions of citizens. At the center of this framework is the Inter-Services

U.S. unemployment rose to its highest level in nearly four years as hiring cooled sharply in August, underscoring a set of intersecting forces that have slowed labor demand. Payrolls rose