China’s holdings of Treasury securities, which currently stand at almost $1.2trn equivalent to 8.2% of the total outstanding, offer it little leverage in the current trade spat with the US. Dumping...

The latest NFIB survey suggests the recent tax cuts aren’t providing much support to investment. But along with the March PPI data, it also provides further evidence that inflationary pressures are...

The latest CBO projections suggest that the recent fiscal stimulus will push the Federal budget deficit up to 5% of GDP soon. Moreover, there are reasons to expect the actual outcome could be even...

The escalating threats over tariffs between the US and China have dominated the headlines this week. But next week could bring the more positive news of a ‘preliminary’ deal on NAFTA. Reports suggest...