Official numbers suggest that the Chinese banking system’s ratio of non-performing loans was unchanged at 0.9 percent in the second quarter. However, the unusual amount of calm implied by the data masks the major risks that are...

Credit Suisse’ is out with a massive report on the growth of industrial automation. Yesterday we highlighted their favorite seven stocks in the sector. The most interesting part of the report points out that China appears to...

So by now you’ve certainly seen this chart from Paul Ryan, showing what will happen to the national debt if current policy is left in place vs. what will happen under his roadmap. Take the “current path”...

he outlook for the US and global economy remains uncertain at best.  Despite some signs of optimism (particularly in US data) there remains a number of red flags that overhang global economies.  I still think we’re not...

According to New York Times forecasting guru Nate Silver, it was a good week for Barack Obama. Not only did he do well in several national and swing-state polls, the economic aspects of Silver’s also showed improvement....

The shale industry remains phenomenally controversial. Not a week goes by without a study proving or disproving whether hydraulic fracking of the sedimentary rock poses dangers to area residents — and then is immediately contested by the...

Goldman analysts Noah Weisberger and Aleksandar Timcenko are out with their July presentation on the state of the global economy. The title of the presentation poses the question, “Data on the borderline?” and the charts paint a...

The much anticipated London Olympics will start in just a few weeks. But a lot has changed since the first Games in 1896. In a new report, Goldman Sachs highlights how the games have evolved. This includes...

As we examine how the economy will affect Obama’s chances of getting re-elected, we’ve been going back through the first terms of other Presidents to see how things went. Over the weekend, we looked at what the...

Earnings season kicks off after the closing bell today when aluminum giant Alcoa reports Q2 results. Total S&P bottom line results are forecast to grow 3.0 percent year-over-year, analysis by FactSet shows. Leading the index is the...