Cultural China Heads Into the Year of Tiger with Lots of Questions With the country in the midst of a nearly three week long holiday, much of the current news is focused on economic results from 2021 and where trade is headed for 2022. With the Year of the Tiger officially kicking off 1 February, the annual Spring Festival will run until 11 February and then be followed by the Lantern Festival. This year’s zodiac sign parallels Beijing’s overall desire for China and how it views the country relative to the U.S. and the rest of the world. Tigers are known for their fierce independence, strength, strong self-esteem, optimism, and endless energy. They can also be authoritative, ambitious, and seekers of attention. On the downside...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
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