Economy

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rebounds but Remains Below Pre-Trump Levels

Michigan and Conference Board measures have neared prewar levels, while sentiment remains well below earlier benchmarks; gas prices may be driving the...

Jul 31, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

U.S. GDP Grew 1.5% in Q2 as Investment and Consumption Supported Activity

Second-quarter GDP growth remained below its long-run average. Strong investment and consumption were tempered by imported inputs and inventory drawdo...

Jul 31, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

AI-Related Imports Flatten as Q2 Investment Growth Slows

Estimated Q2 computer-related imports reached $730 billion annualized, but equipment and chip trends diverged as information investment eased.

Jul 30, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

U.S. Consumption Growth Remains Strong in July’s Business-Cycle Indicators

U.S. consumption growth remains strong, while employment and production indicators offer a broader view of activity through July.

Jul 30, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Cooling Demand Could Triple by 2050, Raising Emissions and Grid Strain

Cooling saves lives, but rising air-conditioning use could triple related emissions by 2050 as access and costs remain sharply unequal.

Jul 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Rio Tinto and Glencore Profit From Higher Metal Prices and Market Volatility

Rio Tinto’s first-half profit rose 43%, while Glencore’s trading arm neared its annual record as metal prices and market volatility lifted results.

Jul 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Indian Oil Seeks Gas Carrier Stakes as U.S. LPG Imports Rise

Indian Oil is tendering for stakes in large gas carriers to manage freight costs as India plans to source more LPG from the United States.

Jul 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

U.S. Crude Stocks Fall 7.2 Million Barrels as Oil Prices Jump

U.S. crude inventories dropped to 404.5 million barrels, while Brent and WTI rose nearly 7% amid renewed Middle East supply concerns.

Jul 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Taiwan Suspends $800 Million in Spot LNG Purchases From Papua New Guinea

Taiwan is ending about $800 million in semiannual spot LNG demand from PNG while keeping its 1.2 million-ton annual contract through 2030.

Jul 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Money Velocity Has Shifted, Weakening Simple GDP and Inflation Readings

Money velocity isn’t constant or reliably mean-reverting; its link to growth and inflation appears to change across economic cycles.

Jul 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Worker Permit Losses Could Slow U.S. Employment Growth in Key Sectors

Potential losses of work permits among TPS recipients add pressure to labor supply in health care, social services and construction.

Jul 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

China’s ADANES Plan Brings AI Into Nuclear Energy’s Full Life Cycle

China’s ADANES proposal would embed AI from reactor design through maintenance, while its safety case depends on transparency and engineering verifica...

Jul 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Carbon Capture Faces Performance and Cost Hurdles as Investment Grows

CCS projects are attracting billions in backing, but operating results and rising costs challenge expectations for the technology’s scale.

Jul 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

UCLA Researchers Convert Mixed Plastic Waste Into High-Purity Hydrogen

A UCLA and Ewha team reports producing high-purity hydrogen from unsorted PET, PE and PP, addressing plastic waste while testing a new production rout...

Jul 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

EU Methane Penalty Pause Highlights Tension Between Energy Security and Climate Rules

The European Commission urged a three-year pause on methane penalties as supply concerns mount, raising questions about the EU’s emissions policy.

Jul 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

China’s Q2 GDP Growth Slows as BOFIT Estimates Put Expansion at 3.1%

Official Q2 growth eased to 4.3%, while BOFIT’s alternative estimate was 3.1%; weak household demand and investment weighed on activity.

Jul 24, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Red Sea Disruption Could Turn Saudi Oil Exports Into a Shipping Bottleneck

Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline can move crude to Yanbu, but Red Sea disruption could leave export routes, canal capacity and tanker availability un...

Jul 24, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Gold’s $4,000 Rally Boosts Central Asia’s Exports and Exposes Economic Risks

Higher gold prices are lifting exports, reserves and mining incomes across Central Asia, while inflation and commodity dependence limit the gains.

Jul 24, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Cleveland Fed Nowcasts Point to Persistent US Inflation Pressure

Cleveland Fed estimates track CPI and PCE inflation as gasoline prices rise, though the figures remain preliminary nowcasts.

Jul 24, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Brent Above $100 as Oil Export Disruptions Tighten Supply Risks

Low inventories and blocked shipping routes could intensify oil market pressure, while China’s reduced imports may have delayed the price response.

Jul 23, 2026 • 5 min read