Bitcoin investors can thank China for popping a bubble in the digital currency. The 10-day volatility of bitcoin dropped 50 percent in a matter of days after authorities stopped leveraged bets and, on Monday, nudged exchanges to start charging transaction fees. The squeeze began in the first two weeks of January when a spike that took the currency’s price ...

  Even as he puts a stake through Barack Obama’s ambitious, 12-nation trade pact with Asia, President Donald Trump has signaled he’s willing to strike narrower bilateral deals in the region. His first one should be with Japan. To be clear, any bilateral deal would be far inferior to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would have not only lowered barriers to ...

  With a stroke of a pen, US president Donald Trump withdrew America from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Trump argues it will benefit US companies and workers. In fact, the decision will have adverse effect. And he made is clear that he is not going to deviate from his protectionists promises. Trump pat his back after signing an executive ...