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Why US Treasury yields are rising
Oped, Dambisa Moyo, Published on 16/06/2025
» Sovereign bond yields have been rising sharply around the world, driven by growing concerns over US President Donald Trump's economic policies and an increasingly uncertain global outlook. In less than a month, the yield on 10-year Treasuries jumped by 50 basis points to 4.6%. And in May alone, the 30-year Treasury rate rose by 30 basis points, briefly topping 5%.
Trump versus China; round two on the way
Oped, Angela Huyue Zhang, Published on 09/11/2024
» In August 2019, amid an escalating trade war with China, then-US President Donald Trump fired off a series of tweets directing American companies to "immediately start looking for … alternative[s] to China" and shift their manufacturing back to the United States. The demand sent stock markets into a tailspin and alarmed US businesses with exposure to China.
Advancing Asean
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/10/2024
» Re: "7 Moves to shape 'Future Ready Asean'", (Opinion, Oct 15).
The global recovery winds down
Oped, Eswar Prasad, Published on 12/10/2022
» The post-Covid recovery has run out of steam. The latest update to the Brookings-Financial Times Tracking Indexes for the Global Economic Recovery (Tiger) shows that growth momentum, as well as financial market and confidence indicators, have deteriorated markedly around the world in recent months, many countries are either in or on the brink of outright recession.
The peril of food-price inflation
Oped, Jayati Ghosh, Published on 19/01/2022
» The question of how best to control inflation is back on the economic policy agenda, and opinion is divided about how to address it. The mainstream view emphasises the need for tighter monetary policies and regards higher interest rates and reduced liquidity provision as justified, even if they dampen the fragile economic recovery now underway in many countries. Others argue that today's inflation is transitory, reflecting temporary supply bottlenecks and labour-market shifts, and will soon correct itself.
Green consumer taxes can work
Oped, Mark Cliffe, Published on 30/04/2021
» Many governments, aiming to foster a green and inclusive post-pandemic recovery, have embraced the slogan "Build Back Better". So far, policymakers have focused on increasing public spending in ways that address climate and environmental challenges while also creating jobs. But fiscal conservatives worry that the rising tide of red ink will drown economies in debt and lead to a financial-market backlash.
Asia's digital economy needs consensus on tax
Oped, Jeff Paine, Published on 25/09/2020
» Over 135 countries, led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), are working hard to build a multilateral consensus around international tax issues arising from the growth of the digital economy. This consensus is sought through the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS).
Time for decree to go
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/06/2020
» Unless the government can come up with a justifiable cause, there appears no reason why the state of emergency should be extended.