Editorial

EDITORIAL

If the US economy is robust, why is the yield curve still inverted?

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (left) with China's Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Apr 5. Receiving red-carpet treatment in Beijing, she reciprocated by suggesting the need to repair the relationship between the two economic superpowers.
EDITORIAL

Far from thawing, the US-China economic war could see a new front opening up

Shutting off one segment of the market to an entire constituency can exacerbate the accumulation of wealth in another.
EDITORIAL

Time to study broadening of private market access

The US Copyright Office has rejected various copyright applications for art created using AI. “Human creation” is required for something to qualify as a piece of authorship deserving of protection.
EDITORIAL

In AI-copyright battle, an existential crisis emerges

Robotic arms assemble cars in the production line for Leapmotor's EVs at a factory in China's Zhejiang province. Western alarm at Beijing’s intention to build up its technology industries has been rising for a while now.
EDITORIAL

Trade warriors’ real fears about Beijing’s industrial overcapacity

The value of more frequent scheduled meetings arguably has less to do with MAS’ own internal decision-making, and more to do with public signalling.
EDITORIAL

Quarterly monetary decisions are valuable even if – or precisely when – they bring no change

An entire generation of investors has grown accustomed to paying low to zero commissions and thus being able to trade faster and cheaper than before. However, whether this has left them better off is debatable.
EDITORIAL

Stock market trading – faster and cheaper is not necessarily better

Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of struggling social media platform Truth Social owned by Donald Trump, began trading as a public company on Mar26 at Nasdaq's opening bell under the ticker symbol “DJT".
EDITORIAL

DJT: Will common cause trump common stock? 

Much like his predecessor, Biden has abandoned traditional free trade policies and is now embracing a more nationalist and protectionist economic agenda.
EDITORIAL

In Washington, they’re all economic nationalists now

Meta has indicated that it is no longer interested in news of any kind and that it will end payments to publishers in Australia and Canada.
EDITORIAL

Don’t expect social media to save the news industry