Browsing: Economy
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity likely expanded for a third straight month in December, offering a glimmer of optimism…
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Japanese yen traded around five-month lows on Monday against a dollar underpinned by rising U.S. yields…
Chinese youth flock to civil service, but slow economy puts ‘iron rice bowl’ jobs at risk By Reuters
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – A record 3.4 million young Chinese flocked to the civil service exam this year,…
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares edged lower on Monday as high Treasury yields challenged lofty Wall Street…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday the 2023 debt ceiling extension agreed by then House Speaker Kevin…
By Will Dunham and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled…
by David Friedman, “David Friedman’s Substack,” December 25, 2024. Excerpts: In 2024 Republicans won just under two-thirds of the…
1. Construction Physics year-end post. 2. Independence for New Caledonia? 3. Religion in the lives of some leading intellectuals, please…
George Selgin is the most frequent guest on David Beckworth’s Macro Musings podcast, and listening to the recent interview it’s…
The number one post this year was Tyler’s The changes in vibes — why did they happen? A prescient post…