Morgan Stanley has raised its China GDP growth forecast to 4.5% for 2025 (from 4.2%) and 4.2% for 2026 (from 4.0%), Morgan Stanley citing reduced …
The usual array of suspects is being cited: Moody’s downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing concerns over rising federal debt …
Group of Seven (G7) nations are in discussions over coordinated tariff measures targeting low-value Chinese imports, as Western economies grow increasingly wary of what they …
Bloomberg had this on Tuesday, citing Chinese customs data. I saw April gold imports data earlier this month, but this is more detailed. In summary: …
News out of Hong Kong ICYMI. Hong Kong pension fund managers have warned of potential forced selling of US Treasuries after Moody’s downgraded US debt, …
Via Politico: House Speaker Mike Johnson and a group of blue-state Republicans have reached a critical but tentative deal to boost the cap on state …
Earlier from China: China’s Commerce Ministry says US measures on China chips are bullying, protectionist The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is …