German Inflation Trauma of 1923 Strikes an Uneasy Chord Today
By late-1923, hyperinflation had rendered Germany’s currency so worthless that one woman used several billion marks of banknotes
2023-08-27 13:48
Trump Raises $7.1 Million as Georgia Arrest Rallies Supporters
Former President Donald Trump raised $7.1 million since his arrest in Georgia on Thursday as his campaign sought
2023-08-27 09:46
China’s Travel Rebound Risks Super-Charging Jet Fuel Prices
After years of pent-up demand for leisure and business travel due to the ravages of Covid-19, millions of
2023-08-27 08:52
Zimbabwe Leader Wins New Term, Monitors Says Vote was Flawed
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner of an election that observers said was deeply flawed, extending
2023-08-27 06:54
Powell Has Bond Traders Right Where He Wants Them: Full of Doubt
Jerome Powell has the bond market exactly where he wants it: lacking conviction as to the Federal Reserve’s
2023-08-27 04:55
BOJ Chief Says Strategy Backed by Below-Target Inflation
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said price growth remains slower than the central bank’s goal, explaining why
2023-08-27 03:57
Junkiest Debt Rallies as Investors Brush Off Fed
Credit investors have decided that they’re more than willing to fight the Federal Reserve as the central bank
2023-08-27 03:47
Jackson Hole and Mugshot Buzz: Your Saturday US Briefing
This week, the world watched as former president Donald Trump surrendered in Atlanta on charges that he conspired
2023-08-26 23:48
China Remains Embedded in US Supply Chains: Jackson Hole Paper
China remains embedded in US supply chains even as American firms have taken steps to reduce direct imports
2023-08-26 22:57
Ukraine Recap: Kyiv Hopeful on Taurus; Russia’s Azov Sea Shift
Ukraine’s defense minister said he’s confident Germany will supply his country with Taurus cruise missiles, a controversial potential
2023-08-26 21:47
Japan Coalition Member Postpones China Trip Amid Fukushima Spat
Japanese politician Natsuo Yamaguchi postponed a trip to Beijing at the request of the Chinese, the first tangible
2023-08-26 21:17
Germany’s Scholz Rejects Calls for More Spending to Help Economy
Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected calls for higher, debt-financed federal spending to boost growth and said Germany is well
2023-08-26 20:24