"With recent data showing that both inflation and inflation expectations have eased, it would be irresponsible for the US Federal Reserve to create much higher unemployment. Amid so much uncertainty, it should instead pause interest-rate _...Read More_

"The Great Manufacturing Comeback could save us from a bleak future where most Americans remain stuck in crappy service jobs."

>"Widespread lockdowns and mass quarantines in China has had far-reaching consequences for the global economy."

"The economy is giving the Federal Reserve little reason to shift its strategy of raising interest rates to lower inflation. A Friday jobs report showed employment growth exceeding expectations in June despite rising recession fears and _...Read More_

"Ties to potentially coercive labor practices could prove a problem for an industry that is heavily dependent on China, once a new law barring Xinjiang products goes into effect."

>"Analysis: US to examine with fresh urgency easing reliance on China as pandemic disruptions expose _...Read More_

>"Small businesses have largely been ignored during the debate over digital currencies, even though they’re a hugely significant part of the U.S. economy and have much to gain from cheaper, more efficient payment systems. These _...Read More_

Nice assessment of Washington trade politics that makes gloomy reading for US trading partners and the evolution of economic policy away from pure neoliberal and free market theory. Worth a read.

"As you can see, the supply chain bottleneck crisis has significant repercussions on the global economy. From large corporations to governments and individuals"

"With the real economy resurgent, the World Bank and IMF could be reformed to manage capital flows and make trade deals about trade again. But the mood in Washington _...Read More_

"Nolens said: ‘Banks still find this concept very new. Pricing these requires banks to coordinate across teams — the carbon trading desk and the debt capital markets desk. We’re trying to get banks who care about this topic to work with us _...Read More_

"Our system is so unstable that we could be seeing endless waves of supply dysfunction, with dangerous impacts on the economy."

"No, blockchain won’t democratize finance. Instead, we need to assemble groups of citizens to deliberate on where public investment should go."