Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
January 9, 2023
Via: CNSNews.comThe $1.7-trillion, 4,155-page omnibus bill passed during the last week of the 117th Congress to fund the government through Sept. 30, 2023 includes over $47 billion for Ukraine, and increases the president’s drawdown capabilities by 291.9% since October 2022. The […]
August 24, 2022
Via: Insurance JournalUkraine’s first shipments of grain since being invaded by Russia are a harbinger of relief for squeezed global markets, but many challenges remain before the millions of tons of food stuck in the country can be released. Perhaps the biggest […]
April 20, 2022
Via: CNSNews.comEver since Russia sent troops into Ukraine nearly two months ago, China has refused to join the U.S. and Europe in condemning the Kremlin’s actions or imposing economic sanctions, with officials pledging instead to maintain “normal business ties” with Russia. […]
April 5, 2022
Via: Banking DiveAs JPMorgan follows Western directives in implementing sanctions against Russia, Dimon said he is not worried about direct exposure to the invading nation. However, the U.S.’s largest bank “could still lose about $1 billion over time,” he wrote Monday. That’s […]