EU seeks to take on China, US to reverse economic decline

The European Union's economy is falling further behind China and the United States, a major headache that will dominate leaders' talks on Thursday as they discuss how to stem the bloc's economic ... Read More

Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them.

First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position on the war in Ukraine. Second, a reduction in the trade imbalance — Chinese goods exports to the EU exceeded its imports from the 27-nation bloc by ... Read More

Bright spot in global economic landscape

What is even more encouraging is that China’s growth story ... bright spots in the global economy right now,” said Wang Qian, Vanguard’s Asia-Pacific chief economist. Wang said the US ... Read More

China expected to see another tourism boom during Qingming, as solid recovery becomes ‘bright spot’

China's solid economic recovery has become a bright spot for the world economy ... Notably, nearly 100 global CEOs attended the CDF, with more than 30 coming from the US. High-level Chinese ... Read More

Taiwan admits US forces are stationed on islands off the coast of China, likely escalating tensions

Taiwan seemingly confirmed that the US has boots on the ground ... reunify Taiwan with mainland China but that the timing has not yet been decided,” NBC News reported. At the time, White House ... Read More

World News

Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened. By ... Read More

China's Economy Sees Bright Spot As Country's Largest Bank Funds $41B In Tourism

Despite deflationary pressure and a prolonged property crisis, tourism has been a bright spot in China’s economy. Domestic tourism trips surged by 93.3% in 2023 from the previous year ... Read More

Taiwan stands as major line of defense against global war with China, critical for US security

A secure Taiwan became a top issue following the end of World ... global economic and political affairs that such a conflict could easily spread to assume a global scale," Cunningham warned. "If ... Read More

Europe’s economy is trailing behind the US – this is why

For the whole of last year, the US economy – the world’s biggest – has repeatedly defied predictions that higher interest rates, designed to tackle inflation, would lead to waves of layoffs ... Read More

Economy

April 12, 2024 • Money makes the world go around ... folks who are trying to make sense of the rapidly changing global economy. April 12, 2024 • TikTok, and other apps like it, are filled ... Read More

Property Crisis Looms Large Over China's Economy

The ongoing property sector crunch and muted consumer confidence and global demand for exports have weighed on China's economy since ... Trade was a notable bright spot on the statistics bureau ... Read More

Lagarde Outlines Europe’s Path Through Global Economic Shifts

Lagarde emphasized the potential fragmentation of the global economy into competing blocs, underlining the need for strategic adjustments in Europe. Lagarde pointed out that Europe is expected to ... Read More