Who the Heck Bought $1.2 trillion in New US Treasuries over the past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • Jun 15, 2018 • 61 Comments Russia, Japan, and the Fed dumped. So who bought?
China’s Global Electricity Takeover by Leonard Hyman and Willian Tilles • Jun 13, 2018 • 22 Comments Powered by low-cost state-funded capital.
How Chinese Investors Inflate Housing Markets in the US, Canada, and Australia, as Governments Try to Stem the Tide by Wolf Richter • Jun 7, 2018 • 139 Comments The “waterbed effect” of money flows.
Who Dominates Global Steel Production & Trade? by Wolf Richter • Jun 1, 2018 • 108 Comments So here are the charts.
China’s ‘Social Credit Score’ Blacklists People for Bad Behavior (Who Decides?) by Safehaven • May 22, 2018 • 61 Comments Forget getting on a plane or high-speed train. It’s based on character and concocted from big data and artificial intelligence algos.
But Who the Heck Bought the $1.2 trillion in New US Debt Over the Past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • May 16, 2018 • 70 Comments Japan systematically dumps US Treasuries while China hangs on.
China’s Oil Futures Are Gaining Momentum by Nick Cunningham • Apr 29, 2018 • 31 Comments But just because the contract was launched does not mean it will become dominant, or even relevant.
Optimism of Manufacturers “Plunged” the Most Ever: NY Fed by Wolf Richter • Apr 16, 2018 • 51 Comments Corporate America fears that a Trade War would hit supply chains in China.
Is the “Petro-Yuan” a Credible Challenge to Dollar Supremacy? by Wolf Richter • Apr 15, 2018 • 44 Comments Wolf Richter with Jim Goddard on “This Week in Money.”
Google Saves Manhattan Office Market. Chinese Buyers Vanish by Wolf Richter • Apr 12, 2018 • 34 Comments One mega-deal at a mega price. The rest was dreary.