Economic Slowdown news and trends

Services Sector Drives US Business Growth; Europe Loses Momentum
International // January 26, 2020

Breaking trends in the rest of the world, the U.S.’ business activity is on the upswing so far in 2020. In other major countries, that hasn’t been the case, as their economies have been performing weaker, The Wall Street Journal reported. Data company IHS Markit...

People’s Bank Of China: Hundreds Of Country’s Banks At Risk
Banking // November 25, 2019

This past year has been difficult for Chinese banks, and the country’s central bank, People’s Bank Of China, said that about 13 percent of the country’s financial institutions were considered “high risk,” according to Bloomberg.  People’s Bank Of China ran a report — its 2019...

Chinese Firms Grappling With $200B+ IOUs
International // August 07, 2019

The intensifying U.S. trade war with China has triggered an economic slowdown and cash shortage, with Chinese businesses forced to accept IOUs, The New York Times reported on Wednesday (Aug. 7). Known as commercial acceptance bills, the IOUs have topped $200 billion, up more than...

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South Korea Braces For Coronavirus-Caused Recession

February 19, 2020
South Korea may be in danger of a recession in the wake of the deadly coronavirus because of its China-dependent economy, President Moon Jae-in warned. Moon called the virus “more serious than [they] thought,” and said action would need to be taken, the Financial Times reported. In South Korea, the biggest exporters — such as Hyundai […]

Services Sector Drives US Business Growth; Europe Loses Momentum

January 26, 2020
Breaking trends in the rest of the world, the U.S.’ business activity is on the upswing so far in 2020. In other major countries, that hasn’t been the case, as...

People’s Bank Of China: Hundreds Of Country’s Banks At Risk

November 25, 2019
This past year has been difficult for Chinese banks, and the country’s central bank, People’s Bank Of China, said that about 13 percent of the country’s financial institutions were considered...

Chinese Firms Grappling With $200B+ IOUs

August 07, 2019
The intensifying U.S. trade war with China has triggered an economic slowdown and cash shortage, with Chinese businesses forced to accept IOUs, The New York Times reported on Wednesday (Aug....