Neither country wants decoupling or confrontation — at least, not yet.
Matthew Quagliotto
THE ECONOMIST: New data set says China’s productivity is back up, but the recovery may be more statistical than real.
THE ECONOMIST: Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed on aluminium, copper and steel imports have opened vast arbitrage opportunities now being eagerly exploited by metal traders.
THE ECONOMIST: A looming global supply glut is weighing on oil giants from Exxon to Shell.
THE ECONOMIST: Xi is desperate for Trump-proof access to food, fuels and metals.
THE ECONOMIST: China has taken the ball and run the court — outplaying America in a trade war that’s rewriting the global rulebook.
THE ECONOMIST: Once seen as rogues, today’s private fighters operate within vast corporate structures and global markets.
THE ECONOMIST: As the USA and China keep sparring over tariffs and technology, the world economy is quietly proving unstoppable.
THE ECONOMIST: Both banks and private-markets giants are fearful of more lending blow-ups.
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THE ECONOMIST: Politics and ageing populations are pushing the world’s rich economies down a dangerous debt path.
THE ECONOMIST: As China and America clash over trade, cracks emerge in each side’s position.
THE ECONOMIST: Beijing turns the war on monopolies into a weapon against America.
THE ECONOMIST: A record merger boom is reshaping capitalism — powered by AI giants, cheap credit and Trump-era deregulation.
THE ECONOMIST: The stockmarket is fuelling America’s economy but what happens in the event of a slump?
THE ECONOMIST: In parts of America’s economy, the pain is real but the full reckoning has not arrived.
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THE ECONOMIST: You might call it ouija-board management: messages are being received even if none have actually been sent.
Dodgy data, tetchy markets and a swathe of laid-off workers.
THE ECONOMIST: It’s easier than ever to invest like the ultra-rich and regulators are worried.
THE ECONOMIST: Thanks to social media’s manipulation tactics, it can be hard to resist the urge to splurge.
THE ECONOMIST: The Federal Reserve has cut rates for the first time since December, but Donald Trump’s pressure and Wall Street’s optimism risk turning policy into a political gamble.
THE ECONOMIST: Ruthless discounting has left EV giants in a fight to survive.
THE ECONOMIST: Nestlé is reeling from it’s CEO scandal while a sales slump has left investors shaken and stirred.
