China Op-ed Says It Will Not Succumb to US Pressure
The Chinese sent a message to the world about trade talks with the United States via an op-ed piece in the People's Daily, a government-controlled medium.
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US Lags in Giving Young Americans 21st Century Skills
A new OECD report on skills development focuses on the need to ensure that adults have the digital skills they need to thrive in the years ahead. The United States scores well in some…
US Export-Import Bank’s Future Still Cloudy
Wednesday's appointment of three new members of the board of directors for the U.S. Export-Import Bank enables the bank to make and guarantee loans of more than $10 million, its first such opportunity in…
Growing Number of Teachers Take on a Second Job to Make Ends Meet
More U.S. teachers are taking on second jobs not just to supplement their incomes, but to make ends meet.
American CEOs Are Back to Keeping Their Jobs
The record-shattering pace of CEO departures in 2019 took a breather in April.
Tariffs Are Much Worse for China Than US and This Is Why
It would be silly to predict that a trade war with China would have no impact on the broad economy and the markets at all. It just might not be the end of the…
To Understand Earth’s Core You Have to Understand Salad Dressing
A recent study has provided the first experimental evidence for what may causing the movement of the earth's magnetic north pole.
Consumer Credit Trends Looking Rather Bleak for a Strong Economy
Economic release by the Federal Reserve, outside of the formal FOMC interest rate changes, may be boring on the surface. The flip-side to that is that the Fed’s economic reports are also very pertinent…
One Benefit of Record Flooding, Drought Levels in US Hit Historic Low
Four years after some parts of the United States were hit by the worst drought levels in over 1,000 years, America is almost entirely drought-free, with levels at a two-decade low. The new data…
‘Game of Thrones’ Costs Employers Billions in Lost Productivity
The time American workers will spend discussing the current and final season of the immensely popular HBO sword-and-sorcery epic series “Game of Thrones,” which has won the second most Emmys wins of all time,…
How Wall Street Views Breakdown in China Trade Talks
The U.S. market reaction to tweets from President Donald Trump on Sunday was muted compared to what was seen in Asia. Here are some reactions from Wall Street research firms.
China Trade War’s Rapid Route to Recession
President Trump's current stance of tariffs and trade could badly cripple the two largest economies in the world and throw a relatively strong and stable global economy into recession.
Why Mexico’s Economic Growth Is Expected to Slow
The OECD's new economic survey of Mexico suggests the country's overall macroeconomic future is sound, but there are problems that need to be addressed.
FOMC Watch: Jerome Powell Shows the Federal Reserve’s Policy Conundrum in 2019
This has been a confusing and somewhat puzzling year. After so much negativity and caution heading into the start of the year, the economy managed to eke out a gain of 3.2% gross domestic…
Why Friday’s Employment Report Has to Be Strong
What the market is going to want here is a solid jobs number that is also "not too solid" because the market does not want Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other members of…