Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs Data in Focus; Bank of Canada Decision Due
Focus will turn to U.S. jobs data as investors assess the health of the economy and the likely timing of when the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled the central bank may not be done fighting inflation
“We must be confident that underlying inflation is moving to our objective,” the Fed chair said in a heavily anticipated debut speech.
Coffee Break: Working Class Life, Climate Change, Politics and Science | naked capitalism
On working class life, our perception of climate change and the practice (or malpractice) of science in the 21st century
Canada’s Economy Grows Strongly, Though Tariff Uncertainty Casts Shadow
Gross domestic product increased at an annualized rate of 3.3% in the April-to-June period to 2.524 trillion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of US$1.822 trillion, Statistics Canada said. That marks the strongest expansi...
Europe Heads Into Winter With Gas Storage at a Two-Decade Low | naked capitalism
Another look at an expected shortfall for states in Europe meeting targets for gas reserves and what the consequences might be.
The pace of job growth was probably slightly weaker than reported from early 2025 through early this year, the Labor Department said Friday
The revised numbers show a slightly weaker labor picture than previously reported for the year that ended in March.
The U.S.-Canada trade war. The war in Iran. Surging bond yields. The global economy, to some surprise, has taken it all in its stride.
Growth is holding up despite renewed tensions over trade, geopolitics and bond markets, though the AI boom’s outsize role is a growing concern.
Bank Lending to Eurozone Businesses Fell Again in July
Rising borrowing costs might be weakening the currency area’s economy ahead of another expected ECB rate rise.
The selloff in U.S. Treasurys has captured global attention, but bond markets overseas have been getting hit even harder. Here’s a breakdown of the forces fueling the overseas rout.
Countries with large debt burdens—France, Italy, the U.K., Japan—have come under the heaviest pressure in recent months.
The China Squeeze: A response to our critics
Our recent PIIE working paper and the subsequent Foreign Affairs article detailed how China's manufacturing export strength is curbing poorer countries' opportunities to industrialize—what we call the China Squeeze.
Many school supplies cost more under Trump's tariffs
Autumn means back-to-school shopping for many households. This year, consumers face higher prices for many basic supplies because of President Donald Trump's tariffs. Backpacks, calculators, notebooks, and shoes are amon...
Mary E. Lovely on the costs of Trump’s trade war with Canada
Mary E. Lovely joins CNN International to discuss President Donald Trump’s trade war on Canada, what it means for not only small businesses on either side of the border but also the North American auto sector’s competiti...