Never Evergrande
Evergrande was at the forefront of investors’ minds last week, as the potential collapse of the Chinese real estate giant looked like it might just bring global financial systems down with it.
Power Trip
You might be on hold for a while: energy prices have been soaring this year on the back of the post-pandemic recovery, and they’re finally starting to take a toll on the global economy…
Not-So-Straight Talk
Economic data over the last few weeks has shown that the “V-shaped” recoveries the world’s economies once aspired to are bent out of shape…
When It Rains…
Manufacturers can’t seem to catch a break: as if it wasn’t enough to deal with supply chain disruptions and rising raw material and energy costs, now they’re contending with skyrocketing shipping rates too.
Marathon Training
After a strong start to the year, commodity prices finally seem to have hit a wall. But there’s good reason to think the market’s about to get a second wind…