ECONOMICS
In a move aimed at countering China's rampant export of its excess industrial capacity, U.S. President Joe Biden proposed a hefty tariff increase on Chinese steel and aluminum. The proposal came on April 17 while he addressed union workers in Pennsylvania. If approved, these imports could see their tariffs “tripled,”
Japan Sees Spending Growth Despite Looming Inflation
Japan's household spending grew for a second straight month in July despite a resurgence in COVID-19...
Curtains Drawing on Runaway Rise in Global Housing Prices: Poll
A runaway surge in global house prices is drawing to a close as interest rates rise along with the cost...
German Economy Likely Already in a Recession, Will Last Three Quarters: Reuters Poll
The German economy is on track to contract for three consecutive quarters starting from this one, according...
Fed’s Powell: ‘Pain’ of tight policy, slow growth needed ‘for some time’ to beat inflation
The U.S. economy will need tight monetary policy "for some time" before inflation is under control, a...
California Board Votes to Phase Out Gasoline-only Cars in State by 2035
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted Thursday (August 25) to adopt sweeping regulations to...
Comment: ‘Deglobalization’ Is Coming. Here’s What We Should Expect
Note: This piece is translated from a Chinese social media post for the benefit of our readers, and does...
New IRS Revenue Will Come From Businesses Earning Less Than $200K: Tax Experts
According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, a nonpartisan tax watchdog, a key provision in the recently...
Asia’s Wealthiest Woman Loses $12 Billion in China’s Real Estate Crisis
Yang Huiyan, known as the richest woman in Asia, has lost more than half of her $24 billion fortune as...
3 Evergrande Real Estate Executives Asked to Resign Over Unstable Loans
Evergrande Group, the embattled Chinese real estate giant, has once again become the focus of international...