The growth of the tech industry in China has seemed unstoppable, marked by consumers and gamers numbering in the hundreds of millions – and revenues in the billions of dollars’ worth. The twin pressures of government oversight and a trade war with the United...
The economy is strong, as evidenced by some headline numbers. Unemployment is at multi-year lows, GDP growth continues apace and the stock market, usually a barometer of at least some sentiment (and with its own wealth effect, of course), is at multi-year highs. But research...
Despite new orders for key U.S.-made capital goods unexpectedly falling in October, a steady increase in shipments is a sign of strong business investment and a boost for the economy. According to news from Reuters, strong business investment and tightening labor market conditions likely mean...
Slow going, at least for now. The U.S. economy showed growth, albeit muted, in the first quarter of 2017. And in fact, the latest numbers out from the government show that growth has lagged to its slowest pace in three years. Gross domestic product grew...
November 24, 2017
Despite new orders for key U.S.-made capital goods unexpectedly falling in October, a steady increase in shipments is a sign of strong business investment and a boost for the economy. According to news from Reuters, strong business investment and tightening labor market conditions likely mean the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month. “Fed […]
January 27, 2017
The United States saw a slowdown in its economic growth, as measured by the fourth quarter, coming in at a 1.9 percent rate, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Jan....
