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There's evidence that this dire scenario is uncomfortably possible. Although China's economy is growing relatively strongly, the government is so concerned about excess capacity that it recently banned investments in aluminum production and imposed stiffer conditions on new projects in the steel, coal and petrochemical sectors. Without such...
Most bondholders, though, will find it hard to avoid losses. And what will retail investors do once bonds have burned them too? Atteberry thinks many will just put their money in the bank. The trade-off there is a measly return: the highest savings-account rate in the land is...
The Economics prize was awarded to officials of four Icelandic banks. None of the award recipients came to receive the award—one of multiple jokes coming at the expense of the banking industry.
In some ways, HSBC is simply reacting to global trends and economic realities. HSBC's announcement coincided with the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, during which it was decided that the group, which includes developing giants like China and India, would replace the West-dominated G-8 as the top...
U.S. officials believe going after oil imports may still be worth it. Rather than passing laws or attempting to push new sanctions through the U.N. Security Council - where Russia and China could veto them - officials are quietly approaching companies directly, convincing executives that the cost of doing business with Iran...