Greg Ip

For some, unaffordable homes undercut the American dream even more than high gasoline and food prices.

Two years ago, Beijing was ascendant. Now, as Biden and Xi prepare to meet, U.S. growth is humming while China struggles with a property slump and local government debts.

The economy’s speed limit might have risen as the labor force expands, taking pressure off inflation and interest rates.

Lingering inflation can’t explain all of the unhappiness. Pessimism about the economy might reflect dissatisfaction with the country as a whole.

As deficits fuel rising bond yields, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has resisted the urge to offer fiscal advice, in contrast to 2020.

Extensive fiscal and financial imbalances have taken China, its leadership and the world into uncharted territory.

U.S. sees expanding the international lender as a way to shore up relations with the Global South.

Investors ignored deficits when inflation was low. Now they are paying attention and getting worried.

Musk’s control of key technologies has made him an independent actor on the global stage—except in China.

Rate projections suggest many Fed officials see a rising “neutral rate,” which keeps inflation and unemployment stable in the long run.