How Bad Is the Chinese Economy?
In The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Sternberg makes the case that the Chinese economy "is in worse shape than you think." Sternberg notes that...
Iran Threatens New Red Sea Crisis Through Houthi Pressure
Reuters reports that Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement to be prepared to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States attacks...
US Trade Prices Show Continued Inflation Pressure in June
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its US Import and Export Price Indexes, June 2026, that US import prices increased 0.3% in...
Homebuilding Rises, but Single-Family Construction Remains Soft
According to the US Census, the US housing construction posted mixed results in June as total housing starts rose 19% from May to a...
Chevron and Iraq Plan New Oil Route to Bypass Strait of Hormuz
The Financial Times reports that Chevron and Iraq are advancing plans for a new pipeline network to create alternative oil export routes and reduce...