Argentina’s Economy Extends Downturn in June Before Midterm Elections
Argentina’s economy contracted in June for the fourth month this year just before interest rates soared in July,…
South Korea’s Stock Market Welcomes Assault on Chaebol Power
Since Lee Jae-myung won South Korea’s presidential election on June 3, the Korean stock market has been on…
Financial advice from older generations that is officially obsolete
Economics can be complicated, but there’s one simple truth that’s undeniable—today’s financial landscape looks vastly different than it…
China Is Fighting Overcapacity for Its Own Domestic Reasons
At Summer Davos, Chinese Premier Li Qiang dismissed Western claims that China is flooding the world with excess…
Top economist says it’s ‘panic season’ in markets and it’s your fault for taking summer vacation. Blame the ‘harvest time’ mentality
What is August really about? Owen Lamont, senior vice president and portfolio manager at Acadian Asset Management, suggests…
In the Wake of the Pandemic, Flexible Work Arrangements Made Workers Less Likely to Start Their Own Businesses
In 2019, less than 10% of Americans worked from home. Then the COVID-19 pandemic spurred significant shifts in…
What Is Stagflation and Is the US Heading For It?
AI-generated image. In the lexicon of economic afflictions, “stagflation” is one of the bad ones. The term (a…