Tag: United States
Wall Street is praying firms will start going public again
Can you feel the chill? It is bone-deep, now. In 2021 capital markets were searing hot. On average, at least one new firm...
American stocks loiter near an all-time high
It is the first trading day of the year. The stockmarket opens a whisker away from an all-time high. American equities have soared...
Has America really escaped inflation?
The country’s extraordinary economic vigour keeps the threat alive
Will America manage a soft landing in 2024?
Could 2024 be a year unlike any in America’s post-war economic history? Never since 1945 has annual inflation, measured by the consumer-price index,...
Hong Kong’s problems trace back to China. And also America
Sevva, a swanky bar and restaurant with electrifying views, has been serving bankers and sightseers for more than 15 years. From its terrace,...