Opinion
China’s attempts to lift confidence in economy fall flat
Chinese Premier Li Qiang went to the World Economic Forum in Davos last week with a mission to present a positive image of the economy and schmooze financial elites: "Investing in the Chinese market is not a risk, but an opportunity."
In the Market: Repo market may throw a fit, spur Fed to action
Some Wall Street executives feel a tantrum coming in U.S. short-term financing markets, perhaps as soon as March. It could put pressure on the Federal Reserve to ease policy.
Investors are moving on from the recession that ‘never was’
Big investors are tearing up market playbooks for 2024 based on timing an expected recession and interest rate cuts, as the world economy proves surprisingly resilient.
3 fallacies that blighted this year’s COVID commentary — have you fallen foul of any of them?
Throughout the pandemic we have seen a deluge of outright lies, conspiracy theories and pseudoscience from various peddlers of self-interest.
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How far could China-Philippines relations worsen?
China and the Philippines have ramped up rhetoric on defending territorial claims in the South China Sea, despite both calling for dialogue to settle tensions over that strategic waterway.
