This Day in Market History: Panic of 1825
On Dec. 14, 1825, a stock market crash attributed to what many economists call the first modern economic crisis took place in England. Across the… Read More »This Day in Market History: Panic of 1825
On Dec. 14, 1825, a stock market crash attributed to what many economists call the first modern economic crisis took place in England. Across the… Read More »This Day in Market History: Panic of 1825
News Analysis China’s main adversary in South Asia is India. Beijing is focused like a laser beam on reducing New Delhi’s influence in the region.… Read More »China Expands Its Influence in South Asia
Wanping Zheng, an engineer who was recently charged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for illegally using his position at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)… Read More »Engineer Charged by RCMP for Illegally Helping China Says He Took Part in Major Canadian National Projects
Today’s precarious economic environment makes a strong argument for alternative retirement investments for the post-pandemic era. This, at least, is the prevailing sentiment among many… Read More »Gold IRA: Is This New Type of Retirement Account a Good Post-Pandemic Investment?
House voted early Wednesday to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion until 2023, just in time for the deadline set by the Treasury Department, potentially avoiding an… Read More »Congress Clears Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling by $2.5 Trillion, in Time for Treasury Dept. Deadline
Californians may see a strong economy in 2022, but the possibility of a recession in 2023 lingers, President Emeritus and Economist James Doti said during… Read More »Strong CA Economy in 2022 Before Potential Recession in 2023: Chapman Economist
German researcher Adrian Zenz speaks to members of the Uyghur Tribunal via videoconference during the tribunal’s third hearing, Nov. 27, 2021. German researcher Adrian Zenz… Read More »Interview: Uyghur Tribunal verdict ‘rested on a lot of evidence’
Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street Tuesday as new data showing that inflation is still running high put a spotlight on what action the Federal… Read More »Wall Street Closes Lower Following Latest Inflation Report
OTTAWA—Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released a fall economic statement today that outlined a better-than-expected economic rebound, but also billions more in spending, including on the… Read More »Highlights From Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s Fall Economic Statement
Americans are feeling the economic pain as consumer prices rose nearly 7 percent over the past year, a reality that is causing tough choices and… Read More »Americans Make Tough Budget Choices as Inflation Hits Home
Senate voted on Tuesday to raise the debt limit by $2.5 trillion until 2023 after months of political wrangling between Democrats and Republicans. Passed by… Read More »Senate Democrats Vote to Increase Debt Limit
Commentary In 2012, Stephen Harper’s Conservative government closed the Iranian embassy and sent its diplomats home. decision came about due to the government realizing the… Read More »Perhaps It’s Time to Send China’s Envoys in Canada Packing
A Chinese worker carries materials for the first rail line linking China to Laos, a key part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, in Luang… Read More »United States pledges to help Indo-Pacific countries build better infrastructure
South Korean President Moon Jae-in witnesses a signing ceremony at Parliament House, in Canberra, Australia December 13, 2021 The United States, China, and North and… Read More »North and South Korea, China, US agree ‘in principle’ to end Korean War
Wholesale prices rose at their fastest annual pace on record in November, with the newest inflation-related datapoint adding to broader concerns about the persistence of… Read More »Wholesale Prices See Biggest Annual Surge on Record, Adding to Broader Inflation Woes
SHANGHAI—Multiple companies have suspended operations in one of China’s biggest and busiest manufacturing hubs as authorities double down to contain a COVID-19 outbreak, halting some… Read More »COVID-19 Rattles Major Chinese Manufacturing Province
Taiwan’s leading role in chipmaking has come under the spotlight amid a global shortage of semiconductors. On top of being the world’s largest chip producer,… Read More »Taiwan Becomes World’s Top Spender In Semiconductor Equipment, Dethroning South Korea and China
BOSTON—A Harvard University nanotechnology professor faces trial on Tuesday on U.S. charges that he lied to authorities about his ties to a China-run recruitment program… Read More »Harvard Professor Charged With Lying About China Ties Facing Trial
News Analysis Through investment, trade, and diplomatic coercion, the Chinese regime is steadily expanding its influence into America’s backyard—Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Chinese… Read More »China Makes Economic Inroads in America’s Backyard
UK government announced on Tuesday that hotel quarantine for travellers arriving in England will be abandoned. Under restrictions introduced to slow the spread of the… Read More »UK Scraps COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine for Travelers from 11 African Countries
WASHINGTON— Biden administration released an ambitious federal strategy Monday to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and bring down the cost… Read More »VP Harris Unveils Plan for Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Arms sales continue to grow among the world’s top weapons manufacturers despite the shrunken global economy in 2020, with U.S. companies ranking first and Chinese… Read More »Global Arms Trade Continues To Prosper Despite Economic Downturn, US And China Top Two
U.S. consumers expect short-term inflation to go up along with a drop in future earnings in November, implying a worsening economic outlook with higher prices… Read More »Prices Expected to Rise Two Pezou Higher Than Wages: Fed Survey
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released an estimate of what it would cost to make most temporary provisions in the House-passed Build Back Better Act… Read More »CBO Estimates Build Back Better Bill With No Sunsets Would Add $3 Trillion to Deficit
Commentary Victorian state Labor government, led by Premier Daniel Andrews, adopted a tough “no jab, no job” health order to facilitate the re-opening of the… Read More »Adoption of ‘No Jab, No Job’ Orders by Australian States
South Korea is making a beeline for Australia’s vast critical mineral deposits in a bid to reclaim the throne as the world’s biggest electric vehicle… Read More »South Korea Eyes Australia’s Minerals To Surpass China As Battery King
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a policy speech on Dec. 14 that the United States will “advance a free and open Indo–Pacific,” and… Read More »Blinken Criticizes Beijing in Speech Outlining Biden Administration’s Indo–Pacific Strategy
Related Companies, Olympia Development of Michigan, and the University of Michigan have announced plans to build the Detroit Center for Innovation (DCI) within District Detroit,… Read More »Detroit Center for Innovation Planned for 2023 Groundbreaking at New Site
Northern Territory Government’s goal of achieving 50 percent renewable energy by 2030 came a major step closer on Monday as a tender was awarded for… Read More »‘Big Battery’ to Help Northern Territory Achieve 50 Percent Renewable Energy Target
Taiwanese defense analysts have told Pezou, following the release of a Defence Ministry report on China’s potential strategy to turn a military drill in the Taiwan Strait… Read More »Taiwan Is Prepared for Any Surprise Attacks by China: Defense Analysts