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Michael Bird

New York

Wall Street Editor at The Economist

Wall Street editor @TheEconomist. Money Talks pod co-host, Buttonwood column co-author. Just a lad from Leeds with a lust for markets, economics and history.

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Articles

  • 2 months ago | economist.com | Michael Bird

    Will the president win back investors? Does he even want to? THE SELL-OFF shows no sign of stopping. America’s S&P 500 index dropped by another 3% on March 10th, leaving the world’s most watched stockmarket down by almost 9% since its peak last month. The NASDAQ, dominated by tech firms, has fallen by 13%. It is not quite the bold new era of American growth that President Donald Trump had in mind.

  • Nov 23, 2024 | shadihamid.net | Shadi Hamid |Michael Bird |Sam Adler-Bell

    Here’s a thoughtful review by the writer and Anglican priest of my 2022 book The Problem of Democracy, which is about how to think about democracy when it produces “bad” outcomes, as it inevitably will.

  • Nov 20, 2024 | economist.com | Michael Bird

    American tariffs are helping to drive their expansion overseasBy Mike Bird, Asia business and finance editor, The EconomistAMONG WESTERN multinational firms, outsourcing has become a dirty word. Firms that once eagerly moved production abroad (especially to China) in order to reduce costs are keen to show they are committed to their home bases. But now the cheaply manufactured shoe is on the other foot.

  • Nov 18, 2024 | wealthcreationinvesting.com | Michael Bird

    view original postBy Mike Bird, Asia business and finance editor, The EconomistT he trade war which began with tit-for-tat tariffs between Washington and Beijing in 2018 has now been raging for nearly seven years. With the re-election of Donald Trump in America, it will intensify in 2025. But the trade war is also spreading geographically. The number of countries being dragged into spats over trade with China is increasing, posing difficult decisions for governments.

  • Nov 18, 2024 | economist.com | Michael Bird

    Countries that had previously managed to sit out the spat will be dragged into itBy Mike Bird, Asia business and finance editor, The EconomistThe trade war which began with tit-for-tat tariffs between Washington and Beijing in 2018 has now been raging for nearly seven years. With the re-election of Donald Trump in America, it will intensify in 2025. But the trade war is also spreading geographically.

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Mike Bird
Mike Bird @Birdyword
5 Jun 25

Midnight flight to Spain from New York. Seven hours. Nobody wants to do anything except sleep. Lights turned on 90 minutes in, to start the first of two meal services.

Mike Bird
Mike Bird @Birdyword

There must be a market for long-haul international flights (or even just sections of flights) that involve *some* effort to help people adjust to new timezones. Right now it's like they're run by a pro-jetlag conspiracy - random mealtimes, unpredictable lighting decisions etc.

Mike Bird
Mike Bird @Birdyword
4 Jun 25

Ugh I knew it wasn't real science but now I want to look like the kanji

Alec Stapp
Alec Stapp @AlecStapp

Fun fact: The 10,000-step goal was invented in 1965 to market a Japanese pedometer. The company chose the number because the Japanese character for 10,000 looks like a person walking. There’s no science behind it. https://t.co/vfVFxuwCkQ

Mike Bird
Mike Bird @Birdyword
4 Jun 25

Wow. What happened

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Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ @FreightAlley

Ocean container rates from China to North America West Coast Up and to the right https://t.co/MQydUWYkmS