By Michael Pettis By Michael Pettis – China’s debt problems have emerged so much more rapidly and severely this year than in the past that a growing number of analysts believe that this may be the year that China’s economy breaks… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Oil Price By Jon LeSage – While it’s taken them two years to join the race, German automakers are poised and ready to take on Tesla during a particularly vulnerable time for the electric carmaker. Mercedes-Benz is set to unveil its much-anticipated electric… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Patrick O’Hare By Patrick J. O’Hare – Second quarter real GDP growth was 4.2% on an annualized basis and the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow Model is estimating 4.1% real GDP growth for the third quarter. That is strong growth. Why, then, is… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Callum Thomas By FS Staff – Something has been happening in the global economy this year – and I say *this year* for good reason. Both the developed and emerging market composite manufacturing PMIs peaked in December last year, and have both seen an almost consistent… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Paul Kasriel By Paul Kasriel – Back in mid-December 2016, the Fed started raising the federal funds rate by 0.25 of a percentage point per quarter. So, the federal funds rate has risen a cumulative 1.50 percentage points since then. …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – Global slowdown concerns are picking up, says Yamada, and the nearly four decade downtrend in falling interest rates is at an end. The implications for investors are important and Yamada recently shared her insights on Financial… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Global Risk Insights By Global Risk Insights – As US exports of liquefied natural gas have increased, policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic have viewed them as a way to decrease Europe’s dependence on Russian natural gas. However, while US exporters have some… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – Hotter areas of the US real estate market, particularly on the high end, are experiencing a slowdown. With the Fed raising interest rates, affordability becoming an increasing problem, and recent tax changes, the big question is whether… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Monty Guild By Guild & Danaher – Mumbai-based blockchain firm Regko provides blockchain-based digital asset registry and is implementing a blockchain solution to create a tamper-proof and reliable land registry for Telangana. Several other Indian… …read more From:: Financial Sense