The Dominant Dollar Faces a Backlash in the Oil Market
Updated Dec. 28, 2023 12:00 am ET Some major emerging economies are dabbling in trading commodities without using the dollar, as they seek to reduce...
Moody's Downgrades China's Credit Outlook to Negative Amid Economic Concerns
China faces a significant financial time bomb risk due to its banking system’s exposure to a substantial amount of hidden debt, accumulated by cities and...
The $2 Trillion Interest Bill That’s Hitting Governments
Updated Nov. 15, 2023 12:07 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) The world spent the past decade-plus taking advantage of rock-bottom interest rates to...
Foreign Firms Pull Billions in Earnings Out of China
Updated Nov. 6, 2023 11:49 am ET SINGAPORE—For years, foreign companies plowed the profits they made in China back into China, using the cash to...
It’s U.S. vs. China in an Increasingly Divided World Economy
Listen to article (2 minutes) China passed a significant milestone last fall: For the first time since its economic opening more than four decades ago,...
U.S. Worries About Escalation in Pacific as Chinese Military Steps Up Confrontation
Updated Oct. 26, 2023 6:52 pm ET China’s jet fighters are harassing American military aircraft and stepping up sorties around Taiwan. Its coast guard is...
Will China's Property Market Collapse Trigger a Financial Crisis?
China’s property market is on the brink, reminiscent of the U.S. 2008 crisis. Despite housing sales plummeting, Beijing’s intervention might not save the day. Banks,...
US Military Drills Near Russia Raise Concern in Kremlin
Amid Russia’s sphere of influence, the U.S. has launched joint military exercises with Armenia, a long-standing Russian ally. This marks a shift in geopolitical dynamics...
Corporate America Is Hurting on China’s Worsening Economy
China’s worsening economic downturn is negatively impacting major American businesses operating in the country, especially those linked to its declining manufacturing, construction, and export sectors....