US Economy
COVID-19: Economic Impact Round-up (2-26-2020)
Recounting the latest economic disruptions due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
IMF Report Sounds Alarm over Trade Wars, Global Growth
The IMF’s latest global economic outlook picks up where it left off in April by further reducing growth projections for 2019 and 2020.
US Debt: Bomb or Overblown?
Ignored by headlines and political debate, the US debt load continues to expand at a staggering rate.
Outlook 2019: Headwinds in Global Equity Markets
2018 ended with a rout in global equity markets, and the trend could well persist in the year to come.
FLASH: US Third Quarter GDP Beats Targets
US growth numbers provided a pleasant surprise today, but a slowdown could be looming on the horizon.
Emerging Markets Report (10-25-2018)
A tentative recovery after a sell-off rippled through global equity markets yesterday.
Interview: Edward Alden on Automation and the Future of Work
We sit down with Edward Alden of the Council on Foreign Relations to discuss the future of employment and the US economy.
US-China Trade War: Shots Fired at ZTE as Washington Tries Reciprocity
President Trump reaches for China’s own playbook on trade, with disastrous results for ZTE.
Legal Ramifications in the Self-Driving Car Era
The advent of self-driving cars will inevitably give rise to difficult legal questions.
US-China Trade War: Chinese Tariffs Aim at the Heart of Trump Country
China’s response to the Trump tariffs was both swift and finely tuned to inflict maximum political damage on the president and his Republican allies in Congress.