International Economics

International Economics

Recession Is Rearing its Head, But Not in the US

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Japan and the UK both announced that their economies shrunk over the past 6 months, while US consumers have yet to stop spending.

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International Economics

Japan Has Plenty of Jobs to Go Around, But Not a Lot of Workers

The country’s aging and shrinking population has resulted in a dearth of workers in high-skilled sectors like tech.

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International Economics

Western Brands Still Have High Hopes for a Chinese Rebound

Many American firms have taken a long time to build sustainable markets in China. They can’t let a little slump get them down.

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International Economics

Russia’s Economy is Buzzing from War Spending

The International Monetary Fund boosted its 2024 expectations for the country’s economic growth.

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International Economics

China Curbs Short Selling in Latest Attempt to Buoy Stocks

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Beijing introduced new rules over the weekend that will effectively stamp out investors’ ability to sell shares short.

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International Economics

Saudi Arabia Now Top Among Sovereign Wealth Fund Spenders

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A report released Monday by data platform Global SWF showed sovereign wealth spending in 2023 dropped 20% from the previous year.

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International Economics

China’s Financial Woes Grow as Moody’s Lowers Credit Outlook

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Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook for China’s credit rating to negative from stable due to crushing debt at the local level.

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International Economics

UK Flushed with Immigrants, Labor Market Remains Tight and Unfilled

The United Kingdom is putting back up the “Help Wanted” sign it tore down with Brexit as it looks to fill one million open jobs.

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International Economics

Germany Freezes Public Spending After Court Ruling

Berlin has imposed a freeze on virtually all new federal spending commitments for the rest of the year, or the next 40 days.

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International Economics

Japan’s Central Bank Has an Unusual Foe: Inflation

After decades of trying — and failing — to stoke inflation, Japan has finally been gifted steadily rising prices.

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