The global economy is caught in a tug of war between an energy shock and an artificial-intelligence boom.
Those forces are testing the resilience economies have shown through a series of crises, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.
Mounting global public debt-on track to exceed 100% of gross domestic product-adds a third source of pressure, she said.
In a curtain-raiser speech in Singapore ahead of next week's IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, she identified those three factors as central to discussions among finance ministers and central bank governors gathering in the Thai capital.
Below, some of the best analysis and insight from WSJ writers and columnists, the Dow Jones Newswires team and occasionally beyond, on investing, the wealth-management business and more.
Planning & Investing
Rising Rates Are Eroding the Value of Even the Most High-Flying Tech Stocks
The shares of many industry groups have fallen sharply and tech darlings are no longer commanding the multiples that they once did.
Market Talk
From Dow Jones Newswires
Harvested grains traveling to ports in New Orleans via the Mississippi have so far had a smooth season, but may be in for shakeup if Tropical Storm Isaias becomes a hurricane and makes landfall off of the Gulf coast this weekend. "Freight remains relatively loose on the Lower and mixed across the locking rivers, but the Gulf weather threat adds a new supply-side variable at a potentially important point in October," says Joe Davis of Futures International in a note. "If Gulf unloads are materially disrupted, fewer clean empties will become available for repositioning just as harvest progresses and October contract needs begin drawing on the fleet." Corn belt farmers are in the process of harvesting their fields, with harvesting expected to continue into November. (kirk.maltais@wsj.com)
Elon Musk needs to move quickly to build out (SpaceX's) artificial-intelligence infrastructure, Yorkville Ives analysts say in a research note. Recent reports say SpaceX is in discussions with banks and investment-management firms to borrow $40 billion to purchase chips from (Nvidia), and the analysts accordingly view this as a smart strategic move. "It fuels the flywheel between launch, Starlink, and AI: each business lowers the cost or expands the demand of the other two, and the AI segment is where the next leg of growth comes from as contracted cloud capacity converts into revenue," the analysts write. The move would likely be well received by investors, they add, given the scale of the AI-related cloud buildout ahead for SpaceX. (connor.hart@wsj.com)
Barron's Advisor
Edward Jones' David Chubak on AI, Teaming, and Bridging the Advice Gap
The firm's head of wealth management and field management describes the strategies and tools its advisors are using to build trust with clients and help them reach their goals.
Business & Practice
Jaguar Ditches the Pink Branding in Unveil of Its Big, Sleek Type 01 EV
Long-promised vehicle will start around $130,000 in the U.S. as Jaguar aims to sell fewer cars at higher prices.
Impact Investing
These Influencers Are on a Mission to Stop People From Paying Medical Bills
As costs to patients explode, so do social-media posts suggesting people think twice about paying high bills.
Talking Points
Inside Bessent's Treasury: Tension, Turnover and Unmet Economic Goals
Ahead of midterms that could turn on high prices and borrowing costs, secretary dresses down officials.
Travel & Lifestyle
The Fashion Week Clothes, People and Fights to Know About
At the spring 2027 fashion weeks, which wrapped up in Paris on Tuesday, the industry's focus was not always on the cut of a jacket, but also on stunts taking on class anxieties and AI.
Beyond the Newsroom
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