Overseas Headlines – April 25, 2022

United States:

Biden’s Solar Plans Run Into a Chinese Wall

“A new and unexpected obstacle to President Joe Biden’s green ambitions has emerged: a tiny solar-power company based in San Jose. Auxin Solar Inc., which accounts for all of 2% of U.S. solar-module manufacturing, recently persuaded the Commerce Department to open a potentially devastating trade inquiry.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-04-25/biden-s-solar-plans-run-into-a-chinese-wall?srnd=economics-vp

Europe:

U.K. Manufacturers Increase Prices at Fastest Rate Since 1979

“U.K. manufacturers raised prices at the fastest pace in more than four decades in a bid to cover soaring raw material and energy costs, and a further acceleration is expected, according to the Confederation of British Industry.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-25/u-k-manufacturers-increase-prices-at-fastest-rate-since-1979?srnd=economics-vp

Asia:

Inflation More Worrisome Than Growth, Bank of Korea’s Rhee Says

“The Bank of Korea should stay on a path to policy normalization as inflation remains a more pressing concern than a slowdown in economic growth, Governor Rhee Chang-yong said. “I’m more worried about inflation so far,” the newly installed governor said Monday in his first meeting with media since taking office last week.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-25/inflation-more-worrisome-than-growth-bank-of-korea-s-rhee-says?srnd=economics-vp

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