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What the Trump-Xi Summit Achieved, and What It Left Unresolved

Trump hosted a state dinner for Xi, followed by a private tea at the White House and a tour of the National Archives. But the summit's primary achievement appears to be a limited extension of the economic truce the two countries reached last year, …

Nitish Kishor | 26 September 2026

Tanker Rates Soar to Record Highs as Gulf War Snarls Oil Shipping

The underlying cause of these extraordinary rates is that although more oil is now leaving the Gulf via ships and pipelines than it was a few weeks ago, the journey to market has become riddled with inefficiencies. Miller describes the Strait of Hormuz specifically …

Nitish Kishor | 26 September 2026

For China, a Truce With Trump Buys Valuable Time

A leading American studies scholar at Fudan University in Shanghai said that by stabilizing relations with the United States, China gains the ability to concentrate more fully on its own domestic priorities.

Nitish Kishor | 26 September 2026

Gulf Businesses Turn Abroad as Regional Recovery Remains Slow

This February, the Gulf war broke out just as Emaar was enjoying record profits. The company, widely regarded as a bet not just on Dubai's property market but on the emirate's entire economy, became the biggest loser on the local stock market, with its …

Nitish Kishor | 26 September 2026

Data Centres Are Straining the Insurance Market

Despite their often unremarkable physical locations, these facilities represent vast financial value, and their owners are correspondingly eager to insure them against natural catastrophes, cyberattacks and numerous other potential risks. Premiums tied to data center projects are projected to rise from $11 billion today …

Nitish Kishor | 26 September 2026

Trump Struggles to Find Leverage With Xi Over Chinese Exports

China's approach of flooding global markets with inexpensive cars, solar panels, minerals and other goods has long frustrated Western economies, including the United States, which have struggled to develop competitive domestic industries in the face of heavily subsidized Chinese competition. The issue has challenged …

Nitish Kishor | 26 September 2026

Global Economy Stronger Than Expected, But Threats Mount, OECD Says

Those elevated energy prices are expected to weigh on growth in 2027, which the OECD now projects will be slightly weaker than its earlier forecast. Should energy prices remain high through next year and an El Nino weather pattern damage agricultural harvests, the OECD …

Nitish Kishor | 26 September 2026

Pomp Prevails Over Substance as Trump Hosts Xi Jinping

The extensive hospitality carried a notable degree of irony, given that Trump's own Republican Party has repeatedly warned of a looming socialist threat should Democrats gain control of Congress in November's midterm elections, even as the president extended considerable warmth toward the head of …

Nitish Kishor | 26 September 2026

Fed Confronts Prospect of Another Rate Increase Ahead of Midterms

That meeting is scheduled just days before midterm elections that will determine how much flexibility President Trump has to advance his agenda for the remainder of his term. The Federal Reserve maintains that it does notFactorelectoral timing into its policy decisions, and there have …

Nitish Kishor | 26 September 2026

Why a US Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower Prices

However, many energy experts caution that such a ban would likelyFailto lower prices for long and could ultimately prove counterproductive. A ban could prompt US oil refineries to reduce overall diesel production, which would cause prices to rise again over time. Restrictions on diesel …

Nitish Kishor | 26 September 2026
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