Global Semiconductor Sales Plunge 24% from Peak, Deepest % Plunge since Financial Crisis, Deepest $ Plunge Ever. Here’s Why by Wolf Richter • Jun 4, 2019 • 74 Comments A slew of reasons, the China debacle on top.
US Cleanest Dirty Shirt Among Manufacturing Giants: Germany at Crisis Level. China, Japan, South Korea Contract by Wolf Richter • Jun 3, 2019 • 47 Comments Exports-at-all-costs for economic growth comes home to roost.
China Tries to Muscle in on Dollar as Dominant ‘Payments Currency,’ But It’s a Thankless Slog by Wolf Richter • Apr 26, 2019 • 59 Comments Dollar Hegemony is a tough nut to crack.
China, Other Emerging Asia Sink World Trade by Wolf Richter • Apr 25, 2019 • 43 Comments World trade volume falls most since Financial Crisis.
US Auto Imports from Mexico Surge 10% in Q1 to New Record, Despite Dropping Sales in the US by Don Quijones • Apr 24, 2019 • 19 Comments 16% of the 4 million new vehicles sold in the US in Q1 were assembled in Mexico.
US Still Cleanest Dirty Shirt Among Manufacturing Giants, Germany Drops to Debt Crisis Levels, Japan Contracts, China Counts on Government Bailout of Private Sector by Wolf Richter • Apr 1, 2019 • 45 Comments But the US shirt is getting dirtier. Germany’s manufacturing data “makes for uncomfortable reading.”
US Dollar Status as Global Reserve Currency Edges Down Further by Wolf Richter • Apr 1, 2019 • 83 Comments Is the euro dead yet? And how is the Chinese Renminbi doing?
What the Heck’s Going on in China’s Video-Game Market, the Largest in the World? by Adam Williams • Mar 30, 2019 • 94 Comments The Dragon in the Game Room has a situation.
What FedEx Just Said About Europe and China by Wolf Richter • Mar 19, 2019 • 52 Comments “Asia volume weakness, which we experienced during peak season, deepened post Chinese New Year.”
Just Get Brexit Over With? Businesses Fear Prolonging the Uncertainty by Don Quijones • Mar 18, 2019 • 35 Comments “In addition to uncertainty about what’s going to happen, now there’s uncertainty about when it will happen.”
