China’s economic model retains a dangerous allure
Twenty years ago Joshua Cooper Ramo, a consultant, first wrote about the “Beijing consensus”. The Washington consensus of financial liberalisation,…
Euro-sceptic gains in EU election complicate von der Leyen’s Commission bid
The rise of euro-sceptic nationalist parties in the European election is likely to complicate Ursula von der Leyen’s bid to…
Fed’s new economic projections may come with a dose of maybe, maybe not
Updated economic projections from Federal Reserve officials this week are expected to show fewer interest rate cuts than policymakers anticipated…
ECB’s Rehn sees considerable progress in bringing inflation down to target
The European Central Bank’s monetary policy has successfully dampened price pressures, Finnish ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said on Tuesday. The…
Uphill road for Europe’s climate plan after EU election
A more rightward-leaning European Parliament will make it harder to pass ambitious EU climate policies, but the majority of Europe’s…
ECB could wait several meetings between rate cuts, Lagarde says
European Central Bank interest rates are not on a linear downwards path and policymakers could at times wait more than…
Colombian thermal coal miners may oppose proposed export ban to Israel
Some Colombian thermal coal miners are exploring options including legal actions to oppose the proposed export ban announced by the…
Asia-Europe ocean rates soar as shipper ‘panic’ brings orders forward
Average spot rates on the westbound trade have tripled compared to this point last year, with growing demand likely to…