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WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said the global economy was facing “significant headwinds” and the United States was working to shore up its …
Yellen warns of ‘geopolitical coercion’ by Russia, China Read More
When you damage the supply side of an economy, the result is inflation. This ought to be obvious. But forty years of monetarist orthodoxy seems to have rendered people unable …
Inflation is a supply-side problem Read More
According to UN trade and development body UNCTAD, although worldwide commerce stabilized during the second half of 2021, trade in goods went on to reach record levels between July and September. …
World trade reaches all-time high, but 2022 outlook ‘uncertain’: UNCTAD Read More
Her company, Diamond Brand, just launched a new line of high-end wall tents called the Liminal, thick with vents and fasteners demanded by discerning campers. But that means using lots …
From zippers to glass, shortages of basic goods hobble U.S. economy Read More
Global growth is slowing, the latest economic data for August has shown. The extent of the slowdown – and in some regions a contraction – depends on how governments have …
Asian economies hardest hit as Delta variant weighs on global growth Read More
A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like lasting well into next year as the surging Delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts …
Shipping, supply chain crunch could drag into 2022 as world economy awaits Delta variant shock Read More