World economy
China kicks off annual parliamentary meeting as investors watch for clues on economic policy
Paramilitary police march on Tiananmen Square outside the Great Hall of the People before the closing ceremony of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing on March 12, 2009. China’s annual parliamentary sessions, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and its advisory auxiliary, the CPPCC come to a close with the economy and unemployment […]
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Trump threatens to slap 25% tariffs on EU, says bloc was always meant to hurt the U.S.
US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union, claiming that the economic and political bloc was formed “to screw” the U.S. On Wednesday, […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: How India’s emerging as a formidable player in defense
The U.S.’ F-16 fighter jet performs during Aero India 2025, a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on Feb. 13, 2025. Idrees Mohammed | Afp | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: How natural gas could help solve the India-U.S. trade dispute
Workers walk on the jetty’s platform at the Dhamra LNG Terminal Private Limited (DLTPL) near Dhamra port in Bhadrak district of India’s Odisha state on October 16, 2024. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP) (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images) Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s […]
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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs would hit these European Union products that Americans buy the hardest
Workers walk past manufacturing equipment at Eli Lilly & Co. manufacturing plant in Kinsale, Ireland, on Sept. 12, 2024. Lilly has been bulking up its production capacity since 2020, investing more than $17 billion into developing new plants and expanding existing facilities for the weight-loss and diabetes drugs that are expected to become some of […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: How Modi’s trip to the U.S. and France could help India grow its nuclear ambitions
French President Emmanuel Macron (Centre L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Centre R) attend a visit at the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) in Saint-Paul-les-Durance, near Marseille southern France, on February 12, 2025. (Photo by Laurent Cipriani / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LAURENT CIPRIANI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Laurent Cipriani | Afp | Getty […]
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Japan requests US to exclude Japan from steel and aluminum tariffs
Muto Yoji, Japan’s minister of economy, trade and industry. Toshifumi Kitamura | Afp | Getty Images Japan industry minister Yoji Muto said on Wednesday the nation has requested that the United States exempt Japan from steel and aluminum tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat 25% “without exceptions or exemptions,” saying they would aid struggling industries in […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Can a consumption boost save India’s slowing economy?
Brigade Road (Main Shopping Street), Bangalore, Karnataka, India Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big […]
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Chinese consumer confidence ‘really bad’ during Lunar New Year period, strategist says
Shaun Rein, founder and managing director of China Market Research Group, discusses the Chinese economy. Source
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South Korea has a big household debt problem. The country’s unique rental system may be to blame
Illuminated residential buildings and houses at dusk in Mokpo, South Korea, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Central banks, by and large, have one overarching mandate: to ensure price stability and control inflation in a country. Policymakers in South Korea need to contend with another responsibility: managing high household debt. […]
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