Year: 2021

Trade and inflation data from China, Federal Reserve speakers and the European Central Bank’s next policy move will be in focus this week.

A recalibration in China’s economic policies has recently set off alarms in Washington about Beijing’s goals and tactics—not least because China is catching up in many cases by adopting past U.S. approaches.

Leaders of some of the busiest U.S. ports expect congestion snarling maritime gateways to continue deep into next year, as the crush of goods from manufacturers and retailers looking to replenish depleted inventories pushes past shipping’s usual seasonal lulls.

The slowdown in job growth in August is likely to spoil the case for the Federal Reserve to start reversing its easy-money policies at its next policy meeting, but steady hiring could still lead officials to begin reducing their bond purchases later this year.

The aerospace giant has been unable to persuade the Federal Aviation Administration to approve its inspection proposal as delivery delays approaching one year could let airlines and other customers cancel or renegotiate Dreamliner orders.

The critical but low-margin parts called substrates help semiconductors communicate. Sourcing them has become a priority for companies including Intel.

Fully vaccinated travelers are now allowed to enter Canada but only a fraction of the usual visitors have showed up, disappointing business owners and further weighing on the Canadian economy.

Automated-hiring systems are excluding many people from job discussions at a time when additional employees are desperately needed.