It immediately triggered worries about a possible recession and spiking inflation. The S&P 500 plunged nearly 5% on April 3 for its worst day since the 2020 COVID crash. The very next day, it dropped ...

Qin Hui, professor emeritus of history and economics at Tsinghua University and a pre-eminent Chinese public intellectual, who now lives and writes abroad, in April of this year published a book on ...

Economic growth has been strong. Inflation has cooled. The Federal Reserve has already delivered three consecutive rate cuts. Stocks are at record highs, not just among mega-caps but even small caps. ...

When the Trump administration unveiled its new national security strategy (NSS) last week, many experts noticed one major shift: how it talks – or more importantly, doesn’t talk – about China. Gone ...

Investment in manufacturing, infrastructure and property is expected to fall this year, a remarkable turn for an economy whose growth reshaped the world. By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Amy Chang Chien ...

The financial squeeze gripping row crop agriculture is only growing more severe, according to the latest Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor. As of September, 91% think the U.S. crops sector is in a ...

Hello. I'm Louie. I run the USA TODAY Opinion team, and I need your help. You see, we're trying to figure out what to write about the economy. Our columnists have written a few things, and we've had ...

Central Economic Work Conference sets economic agenda Meeting promises action to boost income and consumption Leaves contradiction between supply, demand policies unresolved Pressure remains on China ...

Fed’s third 2025 cut sparks recession fears as labor softens and liquidity concerns builds. Layoffs exceed 1.2 million and small-business bankruptcies surge, flashing recession signals. Analysts warn ...

BEIJING, December 11, 2025 — China’s economy maintained solid momentum in the third quarter of 2025, bringing year-to-date GDP growth to 5.2% year on year. Accommodative fiscal and monetary policies ...

Baijiu, China’s favourite firewater, is losing its bite. This year retail prices have been hovering around the benchmark of 1,499 yuan ($212) a bottle, as set by Kweichow Moutai, a state-owned giant.

TMC Research’s nowcast of recession risk continues to indicate a low probability that a downturn has started or is imminent. The economy has probably slowed in Q4, but the downshift doesn’t look sharp ...