thejapantimes, 8 days ago to worldnews

World leaders are so preoccupied with wars, power struggles, social tensions and political polarization that they appear largely unwilling to invest in preserving global economic integration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/06/04/world/vulnerable-global-economy/ #commentary #worldnews #globaleconomy #trade #russiaukrainewar

thejapantimes, 12 days ago to business

The U.S. dollar is headed for its first monthly loss since December as easing inflation pressures strengthen expectations that the Federal Reserve will start dialing back interest rates before the year ends. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/01/economy/us-dollar-rally-falter/ #business #economy #us #dollar #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 13 days ago to worldnews

The longer we wait, the faster the bill accumulates, as does the damage from global warming. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/31/world/215-trillion-save-planet/ #commentary #worldnews #climatechange #greenenergy #globaleconomy #pollution

thejapantimes, 13 days ago to business

China's manufacturing activity unexpectedly fell in May, keeping alive calls for fresh stimulus as a protracted property crisis in the world's second-largest economy continues to weigh on business, consumer and investor confidence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/31/economy/china-property-pain-persist/ #business #economy #china #realestate #buildings #cities #globaleconomy

Lilmikesf, 22 days ago to Bulgaria

the remote #PacificIslanders still under French #colonial control whose island holds 25% of the world's nickel deposits are rioting for the second straight week... the indigenous miners are unhappy with their exploitive #EU yokemasters, and you are only hearing about it now because it is raising #EV battery prices in our #GlobalEconomy ...

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/21/new-caledonia-riots-nickel-prices-france/

thejapantimes, 25 days ago to business

From New York to London to Tokyo, if there’s one similarity among the world’s equity markets it’s this: record highs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/markets/global-stock-market-records/ #business #markets #globaleconomy #stocks #investments

thejapantimes, 27 days ago to China

The escalating trade tensions risk sparking a broader trade war and could slow the green transition by increasing the cost of green technologies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2024/05/17/green-tech-challenge/ #editorials #china #us #trade #climatechange #tariffs #chineseeconomy #useconomy #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

The city-state will have a new PM this week. Will Lawrence Wong ensure Singapore remains the sleek, cool and prosperous metropolis of "Crazy Rich Asians"? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/13/world/singapore-new-prime-minister-lawrence-wong/ #commentary #worldnews #singapore #lawrencewong #leekuanyew #globaleconomy #depopulation #southeastasia

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

As the world moves toward an increasingly bipolar order, the divide between U.S.-led and China-aligned blocs is taking a toll on the global economy as trade and investment flows are redirected along geopolitical lines in ways not seen since the Cold War. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/09/economy/imf-investment-bloc-divisions/ #business #economy #imf #globaleconomy #investments #china #us

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldwithoutus

French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for an update of the country’s economic ties with China, just as the country’s leader Xi Jinping is expected to travel to France for a state visit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/05/asia-pacific/politics/france-macron-china-reset-economic-policy/ #asiapacific #politics #emmanuelmacron #xijinping #china #chineseeconomy #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

The SDGs don't work because they promise everything everywhere all at once. Governments should prioritize smart policies that yield the highest returns, like tablets in schools. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/03/world/priorities-policies-education-government/ #commentary #worldnews #sdg #globaleconomy #malawi #ghana #schools #education #localgovernment #development

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

There are glimmers of hope that countries are finally waking up to the need to invest more in public goods and services. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/01/world/wests-new-infrastructure-imperative/ #commentary #worldnews #infrastructure #construction #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

Economic advisers in Donald Trump's circle are publicly clashing over policy ideas as they vie for influence, revealing internal conflicts and raising questions about the direction of Trump's potential second-term agenda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/29/economy/trump-economic-policy-advisers/ #business #economy #2024uspresidentialelection #donaldtrump #fed #jeromepowell #taxes #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

After an election setback, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has cause for hope after economic growth accelerated more than expected last quarter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/25/economy/south-korea-economy-forecast/ #business #economy #southkorea #china #trade #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

China can withstand any new tariffs the world throws at it — even the punitive ones Donald Trump is planning if he wins a second presidential term — because its prices are simply too competitive to resist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/24/companies/china-cheap-price-irresistible/ #business #companies #china #trade #us #globaleconomy #tariffs

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

The world’s financial markets are encountering a force they didn’t bet on for 2024: A strong dollar is back and looks set to stay. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/23/markets/us-dollar-extended-reign/ #business #markets #us #dollar #globaleconomy #federalreserve

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

Global warming is still not a mainstream political issue, even though it is fundamentally affected by and affects how power and wealth are distributed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/17/world/climate-change-is-political/ #commentary #worldnews #climatechange #emissions #defense #security #development #globaleconomy

slcw, 1 month ago to random

If #Trump is allowed back in the #WhiteHouse, he and his team of pariahs and lunatics are planning to devalue the Dollar in some insane and misguided effort to boost American exports. But the move would send the US #inflation rate through the roof, and destabilize the #globalEconomy. It's a plan supported by #PeterNavarro, so you know it's the exact wrong thing to do. Please consider the damage a Trump presidency would do, and commit to #VoteBlue.

#TrumpInsanity

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-dollar-devaluation-robert-lighthizer-b2529784.html

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

German Chancellor Scholz should show his willingness to cement ties between European and Chinese EV makers on his visit to China this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/15/world/germany-china-ev-trade-war/ #commentary #worldnews #germany #china #olafscholz #xijinping #eu #us #electricvehicles #carmakers #economicsecurity #trade #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's summit with U.S. President Joe Biden drove home allied economic cooperation, as they look to cement those ties — no matter who is leading their countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/15/kishida-biden-business-ties/ #business #usjapanrelations #us #fumiokishida #joebiden #globaleconomy #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

Strikes against Russian energy infrastructure could disrupt supplies, raising the stakes for U.S. President Biden as he heads into the election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/12/world/ukraines-drones/ #commentary #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #oil #energy #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to business

A boom and bust in prices of one of the world’s most important commodities over the past three years has exposed a once-niche and tiny market for a vital component in rechargeable batteries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/12/markets/lithium-boom-bust/ #business #markets #lithium #electricvehicles #batteries #mining #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to business

The U.S.-China relationship only moves forward with direct and open communication, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/07/economy/us-china-janet-yellen/ #business #economy #janetyellen #trade #us #china #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to business

China’s manufacturing activity expanded in March for the first time since September, a further sign that the world’s second-largest economy is stabilizing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/31/economy/china-factory-activity-economy/ #business #economy #manufacturing #china #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

When society is “malfunctioning” — for example, owing to deep polarization or fragmentation — that response mechanism is disrupted and can even stop working altogether. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/27/world/making-sense-society/ #commentary #worldnews #rohininilekani #samaaj #sarkaar #bazaar #society #globaleconomy #markets