thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business

In direct contrast with China's sluggish stock market, the Nikkei is edging closer and closer to its highest levels yet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/26/economy/japan-market-rise-china-fall/?utm_content=bufferdf6bc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #investments #china #globaleconomy #yen

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business

Gross domestic product data released on Thursday revealed that the U.S. has surged ahead of China in the race for the world's biggest economy, rising 6.3% over the course of the last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/26/economy/us-economy-extends-china-lead/?utm_content=buffercac59&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #china #us #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldnews

From neoliberalism to 'thin globalism,' unraveling the complex web of changing trade patterns between nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/23/world/globalism-global-economy/?utm_content=buffer5ff3c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #globaleconomy #trade

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldnews

Now, as 2024 is underway, it’s increasingly clear that America has spent its post-pandemic dividend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/23/world/2024-post-pandemic-economy/?utm_content=buffer3679a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #covid19 #useconomy #globaleconomy #federalreserve #jobs

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business

The disruptions to Red Sea freight have exposed the vulnerability of China's export-reliant economy to supply snarls and external demand shocks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/22/companies/china-export-red-sea-crisis/?utm_content=buffer3bdb9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #china #trade #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business

Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the 2016 presidential election delivered a shock to financial markets. If he manages to secure a second one, traders will be far more prepared. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/22/markets/trump-traders-markets/?utm_content=buffera5a9e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #markets #us #donaldtrump #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business

The strengthening of the dollar in recent raises has raised the specter of fresh efforts from officials to intervene in order to protect their currencies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/19/economy/dollar-strength-asia-intervention-fears/?utm_content=buffer97b77&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #us #dollar #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business

Longstanding doubts about the accuracy of China’s official gross domestic product growth data have spurred a market for alternative calculations, some of which are much lower than the 5.2% Beijing announced for 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/19/economy/china-economy-growth-calculation-accuracy/?utm_content=buffer65f9f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #china #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldnews

To succeed as a global city, Hong Kong should balance economic development with political considerations, emphasizing its unique status as a special administrative region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/17/world/hong-kong-global-role/?utm_content=buffer2fff6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #hongkong #china #globaleconomy #hongkongeconomy #chineseeconomy #trade

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldnews

Coffee farmers are seeing little of the benefit of recent price hikes because of the commodity's unfair trade. Uniting under a cartel might change things for them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/15/world/coffee-cartel-developing-country-farmers/?utm_content=buffer8adb9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #coffee #agriculture #trade #globaleconomy #globalsouth

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldnews

U.S. President Joe Biden is adopting an election-year message that zeros in on addressing voter concerns about affordability and high prices in a bid to boost his economic case to voters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/14/world/politics/joe-biden-economic-pitch/?utm_content=buffere7c24&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #politics #joebiden #inflation #donaldtrump #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldnews

As old trade routes falter, new trends in auto sales, including electric vehicles, will bring Washington and Seoul together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/10/world/korea-us-trade/?utm_content=bufferd4e11&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #us #china #southkoreaneconomy #globaleconomy #automakers #evs #ussouthkoreanrelations

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Japan-U.S. relations are at a crossroads amid political instability, the necessity for critical structural reforms and the uncertainty posed by the 2024 U.S. presidential election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/11/japan/us-japan-alliance/?utm_content=buffer90577&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #us #usjapanrelations #defense #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldnews

Migrants have been the backbone of Australia’s economic prosperity and record-breaking pre-COVID-19 growth run. Curbing their numbers jeopardizes that success. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/10/world/australia-immigration-politics/?utm_content=buffera78e9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #austrlia #immigration #australianeconomy #globaleconomy #refugees

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldnews

A couple of Australian tycoons are holding up takeovers of junior miners. Their territorial behavior is not good for the market or climate change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/09/world/lithium/?utm_content=buffer31ee9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #lithium #batteries #australia #globaleconomy

GhostOnTheHalfShell, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to climate

Dec 29

18 min video (my channel is not monetized)

Loss and Damage fund? How about save all of our skins investment?

The first world needs to rethink what it funds for development in the first place.

https://youtu.be/8vle9VryEd0

#climatechange #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to business

The U.S. dollar is poised for its worst year since the onset of the pandemic as Wall Street bets the Federal Reserve is set to lower interest rates after safely reining in prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/29/economy/us-dollar-worst-year/?utm_content=buffer4aecf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #us #dollar #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

Local Chinese officials have unveiled their priorities for 2024, with pledges by some rich provinces to take the lead in driving growth shedding light on how Beijing’s economic strategy will play out nationwide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/29/asia-pacific/china-growth-provinces-promise/?utm_content=buffer046e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #china #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldnews

Beijing’s long-held ambition to throw off the yoke of the U.S. currency is starting to show results. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/25/world/yuan-international-trade/?utm_content=buffer624bd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #china #us #yuan #usdollar #currencies #trade #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to worldnews

“Asia is a body of water and clay, / Of which the Afghan nation forms the heart,” wrote poet Muhammad Iqbal. If the heart, Afghanistan, isn’t in good shape, the wider world can’t be either. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/13/world/afghanistan-ignored-world-problems/?utm_content=buffer29234&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #afghanistan #us #taliban #women039sissues #globaleconomy #religion

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to worldnews

Out of 100,000 attendees of COP28 in Dubai, many are fossil fuel representatives. Those who lament this fact fail to see that it's a good thing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/11/world/cop28-business-fossil-fuels/?utm_content=bufferd8898&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #cop28 #dubai #climatechange #emissions #oil #energy #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to worldnews

Foreigners have poured billions of dollars into Indian equities this year. But small caps have become pricey, and elections are around the corner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/07/world/india-emerging-market/?utm_content=buffer2ee31&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #india #indianeconomy #globaleconomy #stocks #rbi

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to worldnews

China's companies are racing to enter the U.S., while also running away from a crowded, super competitive local market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/04/world/chinese-companies-succeed-abroad/?utm_content=buffer64be2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #china #chineseeconomy #globaleconomy #us #shein

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to climate

The developing world wants richer nations to do more to stop the environmental crisis growing into a refugee catastrophe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/11/29/global-south-cop28/?utm_content=buffer0a8bb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #globalsouth #cop28 #climatechange #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to business

Affluent Chinese have moved hundreds of billions of dollars out of the country this year, seizing on the end of COVID-19 precautions that had almost completely sealed China’s borders for nearly three years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/28/economy/gold-tokyo-apartments-money-china/?utm_content=buffer29fbb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #china #realestate #hongkong #housing #globaleconomy