Overseas Headlines – December 22, 2021
December 22, 2021
United States: Wall Street Ends Crazy Year With Existential Angst and Big Bonuses “As Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boss David Solomon chatted at a November
United States: Wall Street Ends Crazy Year With Existential Angst and Big Bonuses “As Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boss David Solomon chatted at a November
United States: Biden’s Promise of More Equal U.S. Takes Hit With Spending Plan “President Joe Biden’s promise to reduce income and wealth disparities in the
United States: U.S. Economy Loses Two Key Pillars of Support for 2022 “The derailing of President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion spending plan means the U.S.
United States: U.S. Steps Up China Pressure Over Surveillance of Uyghurs “The Biden administration ratcheted up pressure on Beijing over its treatment of ethnic and
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 0.77% or US$0.57 relative to the prior week. Oil traded on December 16, 2021, at US$74.99 per barrel
United States: U.S. Jobless Claims Rose Slightly Last Week From 52-Year Low “Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose last week but remained near the
United States: U.S. Retail Sales Trail Forecast, Suggesting Drag From Inflation “U.S. retail sales rose by less than forecast in November, suggesting that consumers are
United States: Inflation Jeopardizes the Fed’s Goal for Inclusive Employment “Broad-based and inclusive.” That’s how officials at the Federal Reserve have taken to describing the
United States: U.S. Harbor Truckers Say West Coast Port Congestion Is Worsening “Gauging whether the logjams at the U.S.’s busiest gateway for trade are improving
United States: U.S. Household Net Worth Posts Smallest Gain of Covid Recovery “Growth in U.S. household net worth cooled in the third quarter as wealth