2020-01-19 Vietnam Aims to Grow Economy by 7 Percent in 2020
Vietnam’s government is seeking to expand the country’s economy by seven percent this year. The goal would be one of Vietnam’s highest growth rates yet and could be greater than…
2020-01-11 Economic Numbers Confirm Trump’s Twitter-based Claims
The third year of Donald Trump’s presidency seems likely to be remembered more for his impeachment than for anything else. But a look at economic data shows that the United…
2020-01-03 Interpol Issues Arrest Order for Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn
Interpol issued a Red Notice Thursday for former Nissan car company chairman Carlos Ghosn. The notice is a request to law enforcement agencies around the world to arrest a wanted…
2020-01-01 Companies Seek to Block California Law Covering Independent Workers
Two companies that employ independent workers are taking legal action to block a California law that offers protections to such workers. The ride-sharing company Uber joined delivery service Postmates in…
2019-12-15 Officials Want to Limit Vietnam’s Work Week to 40 Hours
Officials in Vietnam are campaigning to reduce the country’s legal work week from 48 hours to 40 hours. One of the effort’s main supporters is Nguyen Thien Nhan. He is…
2019-12-14 Britain Officially Starts Withdrawal From the European Union
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party have won a big victory in general elections. Results show the Conservatives won a clear majority of the 650 seats in…
2019-12-11 The World Trade Organization Loses Dispute Settlement Body
A group that decides on trade dispute appeals at the World Trade Organization (WTO) will not be able to do work after Tuesday. The terms of two judges on the…
2019-12-09 Macron’s Push for International Tax on Digital Services
The United States has threatened to declare tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in imports from France. The targeted products would include of bottles of champagne, handbags…
2019-11-26 Banks Required to Assess Environmental, Social Goals in Vietnam
For several years, the worldwide financial crisis that began in 2008 had little effect on Vietnam’s banks. That is not because its banks were stronger than the U.S banks that…
2019-11-14 Negative US Interest Rates? Not Likely, Say Investors
Important interest rates in Europe and Japan have been negative for several years. The moves, however, could provide a warning about what happens when central banks’ efforts to support growth…
2019-10-18 Britain, European Union Reach Deal on Brexit
British and European Union officials say they have reached a deal on amended terms for Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. The deal was announced Thursday, more than three years after…
2019-10-09 Small-town Bankers Are Still Hopeful about US Economy
American financial experts may be worried about trade wars, tariffs and talk of a recession, but ask a small-town banker and economic conditions are pretty good. Across the United States,…
2019-10-04 WTO Approves $7.5 Billion in US Tariffs on EU Goods
United States President Donald Trump reacted to a World Trade Organization decision permitting tariffs on European Union goods calling it a “nice victory.” Trump wrote in a tweet, “The U.S.…
2019-09-21 Report: African Children Will Make Up ‘Half of World’s Poor’ by 2030
By the year 2030, African children will make up more than half of the world’s poor people, warns a new report. The warning comes as more than 150 world leaders…
2019-08-30 Economists Worry About the Effects of a ‘No-deal’ Brexit
Concerns are growing that Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union will cause economic problems for both sides. Making matters worse is the possibility that some European countries may see their…