Greg Ip
Chief Economics Commentator at The Wall Street Journal
Chief economics commentator for The Wall Street Journal. A fox, not a hedgehog. On Threads at gregip98
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Greg Ip
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. 0:00Paused0:00 / 5:58What Trump’s Second Presidency Means for the Federal ReservePlay video: What Trump’s Second Presidency Means for the Federal ReserveInvestors are already fretting about the safety of the dollar and Treasury debt. The Supreme Court might be about to give them even more reason to worry.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Greg Ip
There’s no indication the justices will give the president that authority. And if they did, Trump wouldn’t necessarily sack Jerome Powell, whom he nominated.
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1 week ago |
econofact.org | Jeremy Stein |Econo Fact |Binyamin Appelbaum |Scott Horsley |Greg Ip
United States Treasury bonds have long been viewed as a highly liquid investment with very little risk of default. They have served as a safe haven for investors and also provided a benchmark interest rate for mortgages, car loans, corporate debt, and other bonds. Typically, Treasury bond yields fall at times of financial stress as demand for Treasury securities rise. But this time is different. Bond prices have fallen and yields have risen in the wake of the policy volatility of the past month.
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1 week ago |
jp.wsj.com | Greg Ip
貿易戦争に伴う市場混乱を受け、米国と「安全」は切り離された ドナルド・トランプ米大統領がここ数週間で激化させた貿易戦争に伴う株価暴落は十分に不安をかき立てるものだった。同時に進行したドル安と米国債利回りの上昇（価格は低下）はまさに不吉な兆候だった。トランプ氏が少なくとも一時的に方針を転換し、9日に一部の関税発動を先送りしたのはその兆候があまりに不吉だったためかもしれない。 投資家は今回のように不安が高まると、通常は安全を求める。そして、ドルと米国債ほど安全なものはない。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル日本版今すぐ購読する Special Advertising Section アクセスランキング
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Greg Ip
In the turmoil touched off by a trade war, the U.S. is no longer seen as safeThe stock-market meltdown that accompanied President Trump’s intensifying trade war in recent weeks was unsettling enough. The fall in the dollar and rise in bond yields that went with it have been truly ominous. So ominous, it might be why Trump changed course, at least temporarily, by pausing some of his tariffs Wednesday.
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From @GavinBade: "Adding to the confusion is the fact that White House still has not published its executive order on the [China] tariff shift, which ostensibly would include the official tariff rates. It does appear to exist somewhere, however. Customs and Border Protection
RT @NickTimiraos: "He privately acknowledged that his trade policy could trigger a recession but said he wanted to be sure it didn’t cause…
"Capital and intermediate goods make up around 43% of total imports from China, meaning “there is the perverse possibility that if those goods do not come into the US, it may slow down manufacturing in the US, and it may mean a loss of jobs in the short run,” said Olu Sonola,
The Trump Shock has brought the US & China one giant step closer to a decoupling. Latest for @business & @economics with the great @endacurran and @JDMayger. https://t.co/XaJ16Q7gZt
