Trump’s Tariff Message: I’m in Charge of the Economic Agenda
The president-elect’s market-friendly appointments to Treasury and other agencies brought relief to investors. The trade ...
Energy Billionaire’s U.S. Bribery Scandal Shows Risks of India’s Bet on Giant Firms
In the wake of U.S. bribery allegations against top executives of India’s Adani Group, the country faces a reckoning with an ...
Trump Rounds Out His Economic Team
Hassett has been named to lead the National Economic Council, while Greer has been selected as the U.S. trade representative.
Trump’s Economic Plan Has Inflation Written All Over It
Tariffs, tax cuts and deportations could all drive prices higher. So could firing Powell.
Fed Minutes Signal More Caution on Cuts if Inflation Progress Stalls
The central bank has lowered interest rates by 0.75 point since September.
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Singapore’s Businesses, Households Face Increasingly Uncertain Global Environment
The global economy is being confronted by heightened uncertainty, trade tensions and geopolitical conflicts that raise the ...
Scott Bessent Sees a Coming ‘Global Economic Reordering.’ He Wants to Be Part of It.
Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary has been a fierce defender of his activist approach to trade.
Trump Returns to ‘Maximum Pressure’ as Era of Biden Alliances Ends
The president-elect is taking a page from the playbook he used in his first term when he sought to restrain Iran and North ...
Trump Pledges Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
The president-elect’s plans come after his tough economic rhetoric on the campaign trail.
If Inflation Is Back, Protecting Against It Won’t Be Simple
Gold, oil and copper are all down since the election, even as inflation expectations have risen. Have they lost their ability ...
China’s Plan B to Save the Economy: A Crusade Against Busywork
When China’s top leaders pledged to act more aggressively to stimulate economic growth, they rounded off their remedies with ...
Singapore’s Economic Growth Outpaces Expectations
Singapore’s economy grew more quickly than initially estimated in the third quarter, backing views that growth is on track to at least more than double for the year.