Government bonds are sending an increasingly expensive message: lenders want more compensation for inflation, uncertainty and the growing demands on their money. On October 1, the US 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.34%, its highest since 2002, while Britain’s 30-year borrowing...
Italy is again looking toward some of its most profitable industries as the government searches for money to finance its 2027 budget. Banks, insurers and energy companies are emerging as potential sources of additional revenue, but the coalition has yet...
The White House has placed illegal transshipment at the centre of its latest customs-enforcement campaign, arguing that Chinese goods are increasingly being routed through lower-tariff countries before entering the United States. Limited assembly, repackaging, relabelling or altered documentation can then...
U.S. debt has crossed a symbolic line: federal debt held by the public is now larger than the country’s annual economic output. It is a milestone rarely seen since the aftermath of World War II, and it lands at a...
