Global economy
Opinion
Opinion
How China got its claws into the West’s green transition
The price of copper has long been the barometer for how well the global economy is travelling. But this time it tells a different story.
- by Eir Nolsoe
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Opinion
Inside China
China’s big gamble could blow up in its face
The implosion of its property sector has forced China into a major pivot to boost its economy. It needs help from the rest of the world for it to work.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Federal Reserve
Central banks face a horrible choice, warns the prophet of the Great Recession
Bernard Connolly is one of the very few prophets who foresaw both the Great Recession and the eurozone sovereign debt debacle. After a long silence, he is again issuing warnings.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Analysis
Analysis
‘Dangerous decade’: Europe is now at Vladimir Putin’s mercy
As Vladimir Putin ramps up spending on his military, Europe’s war chest is shrinking.
- by Eir Nolsoe and Matt Oliver
‘New regime’: Business leaders say rates, inflation could stay higher for longer
Three per cent is the new 2 per cent, says BlackRock global chief investment strategist Wei Li.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Joe Biden has an economic problem
With the US economy booming, it seems Bidenomics has been vindicated. Allow me to offer a somewhat more sceptical perspective.
- by Tyler Cowen
Opinion
Inside China
How China strangled its golden goose – and paid a terrible price
Western banks, their expat workers and foreign money are all taking flight from Hong Kong as Beijing tightens its grip on the region.
- by Melissa Lawford
Opinion
Opinion
Central banks might push the world into a long downturn
The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England might be rushing into a very big mistake.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Analysis
Inside China
Xi’s one-man rule over China’s economy is sparking trouble
Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power has cleared the path for him to put the economy on a more sustainable footing. But there’s a big problem.
- by Rebecca Choong Wilkins and Josh Xiao
Opinion
Ageing
‘Blue zone’ myth: The truth about the paradises filled with 100-year-olds
It would be charming if there really were “blue zone” Edens of supercentenarians.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Embattled Chinese property giant dealt a fresh blow
Country Garden’s debt crisis is entering a new chapter after a creditor filed a winding-up court petition in Hong Kong that adds pressure on the Chinese developer to quicken its restructuring efforts.
- by Lulu Yilun Chen