Posts by Amelia Frost
What’s Next as the Latest U.S.-China Trade Talks Conclude
We are hearing that the trade talks with China may be bearing fruit — or at least aren’t at an impasse. We’ve heard positive spin before, so we will wait to hear whether both sides say the same thing before any sort of victory can be declared. We’re also watching key C.P.I. data on Wednesday.…
Read MoreThe Silent Cyber Crisis Alarming Global Economies and Why It’s Time for Collective Action
The world has found itself dependent on the Internet, which powers everything, from emergency rooms and election systems to global supply chains and banking infrastructure. Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical concern. It’s a matter of national resilience and global economic stability. Yet, despite daily headlines about ransomware attacks, phishing campaigns, and infrastructure outages,…
Read MoreHILL: Albertans need clarity on Carney’s incoherent energy policy
Breadcrumb Trail Links Money News Alberta Canada Opinion Columnists Carney’s position on energy policy has been confusing, to say the least. On the campaign trail, he promised to keep Trudeau’s arbitrary emissions cap for the oil and gas sector, and Bill C-69. Then, two weeks ago, he said his government will “change things at the…
Read MoreChina Walks a Line in U.S. Trade Talks, Trying Not to Overplay Its Hand
In its high-stakes trade talks with the United States, China has been trying to strike a balance in how it wields its market clout. It controls the world’s supply of rare earth metals and magnets. And it has withheld supplies of the materials — crucial ingredients in everything from cars to fighter jets — as…
Read MoreRubio Is Pressing to Open Sanctions Investigation Into Harvard
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pushing to investigate whether Harvard University violated federal sanctions by collaborating on a health insurance conference in China that may have included officials blacklisted by the U.S. government, according to people familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by The New York Times. Mr. Rubio signed off on a…
Read MoreMusk Expresses ‘Regret’ Over His Criticisms of Trump
Elon Musk said in a social media post early Wednesday that he regretted some of his posts and comments about President Trump last week, which had led the president to disparage Mr. Musk. Mr. Musk said on his X platform that some of his posts about Mr. Trump “went too far.” Mr. Musk, the world’s…
Read MoreMinnesota’s Housing Market: Boomers Moving, Guaranteed Cash Offers Booming
If you’re thinking about buying or selling a house in Minnesota, the numbers are telling a story that most Minnesotans aren’t hearing yet. Some people still talk about our “hot market.” The reality on the ground is different. When I look at publicly available numbers, real-time trends within my own brokerage, and anecdotal evidence, I’m…
Read MoreTo Shake Russian Gas, Germany Pushes to Ship It in From Anywhere Else
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Germany realized that its dependency on natural gas piped from Russia had endangered its energy security. It had no ports to bring in alternative energy sources needed to keep its factories running and homes warm. Three years on, it now has four. The most recent began operating in late…
Read MoreFrom Aesthetic to Authentic: How Photographer James Ransom Found His Voice and Built a Career That Feels Like Home
For James Ransom, photography was never just about aesthetics. It was an emotional escape, a personal connection to the world, and, ultimately, a transformative career. A renowned commercial photographer with over a decade of experience, Ransom has established a reputation across the food, interiors, and lifestyle industries, partnering with celebrated brands. James Ransom But getting…
Read MoreThe New York Office Renaissance: Edward L. Shugrue III on Real Estate’s Diverging Future
Signs of revival are emerging, although unevenly, across key urban markets after years of uncertainty and dire predictions about the office sector’s future following COVID. A recent billion-dollar transaction in New York City, the heart of one of the world’s most scrutinized commercial real estate hubs, attests to this, injecting confidence into a sector many…
Read MoreU.S. Court Agrees to Keep Trump Tariffs Intact as Appeal Gets Underway
A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday to allow President Trump to maintain many of his tariffs on China and other U.S. trading partners, extending a pause granted shortly after another panel of judges ruled in late May that the import taxes were illegal. The decision, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal…
Read MoreU.S. and China Agree to Stick to Prior Trade Truce as Tensions Escalate
The United States and China, trying to ease economic tensions between the superpowers, agreed to a “framework” for extending a trade truce that they reached last month, officials from both countries said on Tuesday. After two days of marathon negotiations in London, top economic officials from the United States and China are now expected to…
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