United States

Tong's Portfolio

Why are US home prices up despite sharp rise in mortgage rates, and is it sustainable?

The housing market, a sector that is highly sensitive to interest rate changes, is also demonstrating unexpected resilience.
Reopening also means a rise in supply … and lower prices ahead for commodities - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Tong's Portfolio

Reopening also means a rise in supply… and lower prices ahead for commodities

We suspect the inflation rate in May could be even higher than in April.
Inflation rate will accelerate, but is it transient? - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Tong's Portfolio

Inflation rate will accelerate, but is it transient?

The pandemic has, without question, brought about a sea change, in terms of people’s behaviours and, notably, policies.
IMF upgrades 2021 global GDP forecast to 6% - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Global Economy

IMF upgrades 2021 global GDP forecast to 6%

Gopinath warns of divergence in the recovery of different economies, urges central banks to keep access to money easy
Can America avoid an election crisis? - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

US Presidential Race

Can America avoid an election crisis?

Never, at least in recent times, have Americans faced the realistic prospect of the incumbent rejecting the outcome.
WTO finds Washington broke trade rules by putting tariffs on China; ruling angers US - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

US-China trade war

WTO finds Washington broke trade rules by putting tariffs on China; ruling angers US

The WTO has found that the US breached global trading rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs in its trade war with China.

Covid-19

The East-West divide in Covid-19 control

The disparity between East Asian and Western countries’ public-health and economic outcomes reflects three key differences between the regions. For starters, the East Asian countries were far better prepared for a new disease outbreak.

Global Economy

Trade-war detente leaves booby traps for investors: Reuters Breakingviews

WASHINGTON (Dec 3): The trade-war ceasefire between the United States and China leaves many booby traps for investors.

Crude Oil

Trump says Khashoggi likely dead, warns of 'severe' consequences

(Oct 19): President Donald Trump said it “certainly looks” like missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and warned of “very severe” consequences for the killing.

US-China trade war

China says must retaliate after Trump imposes fresh tariffs

TIANJIN (Sept 18): China said on Tuesday it has no choice but to retaliate against new US trade tariffs, risking even stronger action from President Donald Trump in an escalation of the trade war between the world's largest economies.
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