FINANCE
On May 14 (Tuesday) Argentina's central bank cut the benchmark interest rate, after inflation slowed for the fourth straight month. The annual rate crested just shy of 300 percent, amid a tough austerity drive by libertarian President Javier Milei. The central bank said in a statement it had cut the
China’s Central Bank Increasingly Under Beijing’s Control
Pressed by senior leaders anxious about the declining economic growth, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC...
Households Spending $3,500 More This Year Due to Inflation, Study Finds
Inflation is hitting record levels and Americans are spending more of their earnings on their daily needs...
China Clamps Down on Starbucks, Tesla as It Encourages Boycotts of International Brands
By Tianzi Yang A report published on Dec. 14 described a Chinese reporter trying to expose food safety...
Sen. Rubio: Consulting Firm That Served Pentagon Lied About Its Links to Chinese Government
According to Senator Marco Rubio from Florida, the world’s largest management and consulting firm McKinsey...
Bank of England Hikes Interest Rates in Bid to Battle Inflation
In an attempt to rein in inflation the Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday voted to raise interest rates...
Chinese Tech Giant Huawei Linked to Surveillance Operations and Intelligence Gathering: Report
An analysis by the Washington Post finds that Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei may have played...
Panic at the Fed: Interest Rate Increases Coming as Inflation Soars
On Wednesday Dec. 15, the Federal Reserve (Fed) lifted its forecast for U.S. inflation in 2022 to 2.6...
Inflation in US Alarmingly High But Might Ease Next Year
Inflation in the United States is not showing any signs of abating. On Dec. 10, the Labor Department...
The Economic Scenario Beijing Fears Most Is Just Around the Corner
News analysis On Dec. 8 through Dec. 10, China held its annual Central Conference on the Economy in...