Jessica Rogers [Photo: Fort Worth Economic Development Dept.] Jessica Rogers, the assistant city manager of Tomball, Texas, has been appointed as the next director of the Economic Development Department of the city of Fort Worth, effective Sept. 15. “Jessica’s proven leadership and track record in economic development make her the ideal choice to help Fort […]
Included in UNG’s economic impact is almost $286 million in spending by about 18,000 students, which alone created 2,941 jobs in the area. On average, for every dollar spent by the university, an additional 44 cents are generated for the region. UNG has campuses in Blue Ridge, Cumming, Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Oconee County. The study […]
Markets Markets initially looked on track for yet another session of summertime technical trading yesterday, counting down to Friday’s Jackson Hole address of Fed Chair Powell. European equities outperformed (EuroStoxx 50 +0.89%) as markets pondered progress in talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. (EMU) yields initially maintained recent gains. However, in US […]
Jackson Hole: The Moment Of Truth For The US Economy Seeking Alpha Read the full article…
BHP Group Ltd. has reported higher annual earnings and record copper and iron ore output, but warned that the global economy faces a patchy outlook, with growth slowing but commodity demand holding firm in Asia. The world’s biggest mining company by market value said underlying profit attributable to shareholders rose 14% to $10.2 billion in the […]
The UK economy was bigger than previously estimated at the end of 2023, according to revised official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said revised data showed that the economy was 2.2% larger at the end of 2023 than its previous peak shortly before the coronavirus pandemic began. It had previously reported that the […]
The former assistant city manager for Tomball will be Fort Worth’s new director of its economic development department, officials announced Monday. She begins her new role Sept. 15. Jessica Rogers, who has been assistant city manager for Tomball since 2021, also was director of economic development for the city of Denton from 2019 to 2021. […]
Aug 18, 2025 Non-US investors in American equities have lowered their hedge ratio to 21.6%, down 2 percentage points from May, according to data from State Street Markets, a division of one of the world’s largest money custodians (Bloomberg). The decline brings the ratio back to early April levels, before trade tensions disrupted markets and […]
The US trade partners that believed they had worked out agreements with President Trump to avoid the harshest tariffs — such as the exemption for UK steel — are still waiting for their “deals” to be sealed, Bloomberg reports. And they’re growing impatient as the tariffs’ impact are beginning to have economic consequences. “We’re continuing […]
Jing Qian is vice-president of the Asia Society and managing director of its Centre for China Analysis (CCA), which he co-founded with Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia. His research examines the interplay between domestic politics and foreign policy in the United States and China. In his second Open Questions interview, he delves into […]
