Donald Trump’s inauguration and expectations of the tumult he will release on day one of his administration have deflected attention from the emergence of a familiar threat to US stability.
A fast-growing part of the financial system is setting off alarm bells.
The US wants a united front with Europe to respond to a flood of cheap imports from China,arguing the consequences of not doing so will be damaging.
China’s latest economic data highlights a glut of excess capacity and a flood of cheap exports,which is generating a growing backlash from a number of its trading partners.
A risky push to unfreeze piles of Russian assets could have major unintended consequences.
US financial regulators will now be able to designate big non-bank institutions like hedge funds,insurers and asset managers as systemically important,or too big to fail.
The US is going to put trillions worth of new debt up for sale before the end of the year as it tries to rebuild its cash reserves. There is an issue,however.
The historic credit rating downgrade shines a light on how America’s bitterly divided,dysfunctional politics is playing a key role in its deteriorating financial position.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had to tread carefully on her four-day visit to Beijing.
The Australian sharemarket took a sharp dive after a hotter-than-expected US jobs report suggested interest rates in the US could head higher.