★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeReal Estate & Construction Homebuilder Sentiment Underwater as Housing Starts Stumble, Sales Data Sours The latest housing market index from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) marked a rough start to the month's schedule…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 16, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & Environment Coal Prices Climb Amid European Energy Shortages and New Sanctions on Russian Supplies Despite the rapid rise of renewable energy, coal demand has jumped back to its highest level in nearly a decade.…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 4, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeFinancePolitics & Policy Hong Kong Financial Sector Losing Out on International Talent but Heavy COVID Restrictions Likely to Remain New talent is increasingly hard to come by in high profile sectors of Hong Kong's economy - particularly the all-important…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 25, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeEnergy & Environment Nord Stream Shutdown Gives Germany and Europe a Taste of Potential Gas Crisis Come Winter Nord Stream 1, the primary gateway for Russian gas into Europe shut down operations yesterday for a 10-day period of maintenance.…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 12, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeⓁ Travel & LeisureServices Cruise Lines Push Capacity to Counter High Energy Costs, Heavy Debt Loads Loom Large Shares of major cruise lines have been hit hard by a broader weakening of economic growth and rising energy costs.…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 6, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeFinanceⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & Policy US Set to Boost Military Presence in Europe and Push Defense Budget to New Highs With Finland and Sweden now set to join NATO in the near future, tensions between the organization's member states and Russia…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 30, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMonetary PolicyReal Estate & Construction China’s Stimulus Measures Reverse Lending Decline, But Deeply Indebted Developers Continue to Suffer Overwhelming debt loads in China's real estate sector, exacerbated by relentless weakness in home sales data, is has created a continual drag…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 29, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Russian Default Unlikely to Dent Ambitions, New Gold Ban Will Have Similar Impact to Oil Embargoes Russia has officially fallen into default on its foreign debt for the first time in more than a century due…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 28, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMarketsMonetary Policy Emerging Markets Face a Fragmented Future as Buoyant Dollar and Chinese Loans Fuel Debt Crisis Fears Emerging Markets continue to languish under a strong USD and fading growth prospects. Each of those factors are intensifying the large…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 21, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMarketsPolitics & Policy Hong Kong Capital Flight Continues, Compounding City’s Currency and Pension Struggles Hard-line COVID-19 policies, largely following mainland China's "zero-COVID" measures, have hammered Hong Kong's attractiveness to foreigners and international firms since…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 15, 2022