As extreme temperatures strain electric grids in the U.S., many parts of the country could face blackouts. Solar energy is a potential solution to protect the grid during extreme heat, but it does come at the cost of increasing climate waste and decreasing efficiency.
The premium investors demand for holding longer-maturity assets remains very low. Markets could be in for a wallop if it returns to historical averages.
Russia’s seizure of the local operations of Carlsberg and Danone, two of the world’s largest consumer-goods companies, escalates economic hostilities with the West.
Comparisons to the fast casual dining juggernaut look stretched aside from a hot IPO.
The Kremlin said the deal had been “terminated” but that Russia would rejoin the agreement if its demands were met.
Crypto CEOs used to talk about disrupting the financial system. Now some of them are struggling to find a bank.
China’s bet on hard tech like chips—and against property and internet tech—isn’t going well. But the story could be different a few years down the line.
When companies were raising prices faster than their costs were going up, it was called greedflation. But with profit margins now collapsing, it is beginning to look as though businesses are having a sudden fit of generosity.
China was on track to recover after closing itself off during the pandemic. Now the country’s growth is staggering and Beijing is signaling it is open to talking.
Las penurias económicas o los gastos médicos pueden distorsionar los sentimientos y comportamientos de las personas en torno al dinero y causar que saboteen su futuro económico.