How Trump’s Tariffs Really Affected the U.S. Job Market
A recent study on U.S.-China trade concludes that Trump’s trade policies cost the U.S. economy nearly a quarter million jobs. But its obsolete understanding of trade flows ends up pointing…
Day: March 2, 2021
Consumers Remained Cautiously Optimistic in February
The Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board rose in February, increasing by 2.4 points to 91.3.
Walmart Taps Goldman Talent for Fintech Project: Reports
Move is part of venture with investment firm Ribbit Capital, which includes Robinhood in its portfolio, according to reports.
Skype Co-founder Jaan Tallin Invests in Vietnamese Startup Loship
Loship, Vietnam’s fast-growing one-hour-delivery e-commerce startup, has announced its latest investment from Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn, who participated through his investment vehicle MetaPlanet Holdings.
Why I Believe that Covid Derangement Syndrome Is Real
Over the past two weeks I’ve received emails urging me to tamp down my criticism of restrictions imposed in the name of fighting Covid-19. Most of the correspondents are polite,…
Europe Weakness Hits Sentiment, Asian Trade Mixed
Recap: Global shares struggled to avoid losses for a fourth consecutive day following weakening business activity in the euro zone, while German and British 10-year bond yields touched multi-month highs.