Copper climbs to 2024 high as Wall Street banks raise price forecasts

Copper plates on wagons ready for onward shipping at the Mufulira refinery, operated by Mopani Copper Mines Plc, in Mufulira, Zambia, on Friday, May 6, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Soaring copper prices show no signs of slowing down, analysts say, with the red metal’s rally fueled by supply risks and improving demand … Read more

Top Goldman economist downplays prospect of zero Fed rate cuts in 2024

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari. John Lamparski | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius on Friday said that he still expects the Federal Reserve to implement three interest rate cuts, adding that he would be “very surprised” if the U.S. central bank ultimately decided no trims at all … Read more

Free trade flaws fueled Trump’s rise in 2016 — and the problems remain, top economist says

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after attending a wake for New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Jonathan Diller, who was shot and killed while making a routine traffic stop on March 25 in the Far Rockaway section of Queens, in Massapequa Park, New York, U.S., March 28, 2024.  Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Decades … Read more

Poor resale values of EVs are a problem for the industry, warn experts

Drivers charge their Teslas in Fountain Valley, California, on March 20, 2024. Jeff Gritchen | Medianews Group | Getty Images A car loses value as soon as you drive it off the lot, but electric vehicles are taking this adage to a new level. That’s becoming a major barrier to wider adoption, according to some … Read more

U.S. economy world’s best; Trump claims ‘cesspool.’ Data is clear

U.S. President Joe Biden, delivers remarks on the U.S. economy and his administration’s effort to revive American manufacturing, during his visit in Flex LTD, a factory that makes solar energy microinverters, in West Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. July 6, 2023.  Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden is fighting to convince inflation-weary voters that the … Read more

In AI race with US, China is behind on a key weapon: Its own OpenAI

People learn about Baidu’s artificial intelligence chatbot service Ernie Bot during the 2nd Global Digital Trade Expo at Hangzhou International Expo Center on November 23, 2023 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China.  China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Nvidia’s rocket-ship ride in the stock market underscores the extent to which chip … Read more

How Maersk grew its shipping empire and how it’s evolving

Each year about 90% of world trade is transported by ship, according to the World Economic Forum. While commodities like oil and grain make up 40% of that cargo, large steel containers, filled with appliances, smartphones, and couches, make up the remainder. With its fleet of over 670 vessels, Maersk, one of the world’s largest … Read more

Don’t sweat the prospect of no Fed rate cuts, economist says

Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the bank’s William McChesney Martin building on March 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Markets will continue to rally even if the Federal Reserve chooses not to cut interest rates this year, according to Steven … Read more

World’s biggest shipping firm dumps port cargo problem on US companies

MSC, the largest ocean carrier in the world, has joined the list of ocean carriers terminating the delivery of diverted containers outside of the port for shipping clients as a result of the container ship accident near the Port of Baltimore that led to the tragic bridge collapse. With the Baltimore port indefinitely closed, the … Read more

China’s solar, EV surplus could be dumped on global markets

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a hearing before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Alex Wong | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday warned that China is treating the global … Read more