Debt Distress
A tracked institutions dataset for our global economy coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.
New Tax on Shell Companies to Shrink Deficit
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will no longer require shell companies to identify owners, while federal debt reached $40 trillion.
Bessent's bond gambit stirs inflation worries
Investors have priced in higher inflation as Treasury's liquidity efforts and a doubled debt buyback program raise concerns about policy implications.
Treasury Secretary Faces Challenges in Calming Markets
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's efforts to address liquidity problems in the government debt market have so far been unsuccessful, leaving him...
U.S. Government Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion Mark
The U.S. government debt has reached a record high of $40.05 trillion, more than doubling in the past decade.
The World's Most Influential Economist Faces Criticism
Daron Acemoglu, a renowned economist, has been praised for his work on institutions and prosperity. However, some question his influence and the...
China's Totalitarian Institutions Prove Resilient Amid Economic Growth
Despite decades of economic reform, China's totalitarian institutions have shown remarkable resilience, surviving and reasserting themselves under...
China’s Debt-Bomb Squad Faces Its Own Crisis
China’s financial firms, originally created to manage bad loans and defuse credit crises, are now struggling with their own debt problems. Guohou...