Third straight month of price growth points to strengthening consumer demand despite falling factory prices
Move marks latest effort by Biden administration to protect domestic industry from cheap competition
New envoys first in-person talks in Washington described as ‘in-depth and productive’
A new study adds to the evidence that competition for eyeballs may be warping our sense of the world
Companies would face less political scrutiny in a region where ties are mainly centred around economic interests
Federal government moves against Asian tech have brought investment rushing in
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
US prices are from Mars and the Eurozone’s are from Venus — or maybe not
There’s always bad news somewhere
Swedish central bank governor Erik Thedéen fuels debate on continent’s struggle to boost competitiveness
Move marks Biden administration’s latest effort to target Chinese tech sector
Higher interest rates and inflation undercut allure of tax-advantaged Opportunity Zones
The economist on the mis-steps of the Fed over interest rates and the markets
Trump’s rhetorical style seems to appeal more to voters than the economic reality
It may be a bumpy ride, although the latest evidence is encouraging
OECD, IMF and WTO forecast sharp rebound in flow of products this year after 2023 slump
New levies and fees worldwide add cost to electric-car buyers as sales growth cools
And utilities revisited
And can US mortgages be made portable or assumable?
Futures markets lean towards Fed acting in September after just 175,000 jobs were added in April
Also in this newsletter: ‘seismic’ by-election results for Labour, and G7 at odds over Russia’s frozen assets
Freddie Mac wants to enter the secondary home equity loan market in a win-win for the government, Wall Street and consumers
Ft. Bad some news for the non-US Anglosphere
Both Washington and Beijing juggle security fears with commercial interests and political influence in their policy positions
Fed is unlikely to get to its 2% inflation target unless it is willing to impose major damage on the economy
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