An epidemic control worker wearing protective equipment watches over a line of people waiting to be tested to for Covid-19. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images In all the market euphoria over recent policy moves in Beijing, global investors seem to be missing the signals emanating from Tokyo or Seoul. Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the July-September quarter....Read More

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OMAHA, Neb. — A third railroad union has rejected its agreement with the nation’s freight railroads, increasing the chances that Congress may be called upon to settle the dispute and block a strike. The small International Brotherhood of Boilermakers union on Monday voted down the contract even though it includes the biggest raises workers have...Read More

BALI, Nov 15 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told a session at the Group of 20 leaders on Tuesday that the best way of achieving a recovery in the global economy would be ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Above all, I would like to once again make very clear that the most effective way...Read More

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — It’s been a little more than a year since the COVID-19 restrictions on essential travel were lifted along the border and it appears border crossings are above pre-pandemic levels. Kenia Zamarripa, executive director of International Business Affairs for the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, said the increase in border travel...Read More

The Shanghai Composite Index closed up 102.65 points (3%) last week, ending at 3,099.65 Friday, the highest close in over a month, but below the 100-day average. Similar to the U.S. stock market, China’s index has had its ups and downs in 2022 but has traded mostly lower. China does not have an inflation problem,...Read More

Stock futures traded lower Monday after the S&P 500 posted its biggest weekly gain in almost five months on the back of easing inflation data. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 88 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures declined 0.4%, and Nasdaq 100 futures slid by 0.7%. The S&P 500 rallied 5.9% last week for...Read More

Nusa Dua, Indonesia —  U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heaped pressure on Russia on Monday ahead of the G-20 summit in Indonesia, saying the best way to end world economic tumult was to stop the Ukraine war. “Ending Russia’s war is a moral imperative and the single best thing we can do for the global...Read More

Comment on this story Comment BALI, Indonesia — Twenty of the world’s most powerful men and women will meet here this week with the global economy weakening by the day, developing countries facing a looming debt crisis and war raging in Europe. The Group of 20 leaders summit is expected to do precious little about...Read More

The Dollar/Yen was hammered for a second session on Friday, hitting its lowest level since August 31, as investors continued to shed long positions in anticipation of a slower pace of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Although the Forex pair topped at a 32 year high on October 21 after a massive...Read More