For large and small nations around the globe, the hope of averting a recession is fading, the World Bank warned on Tuesday.The grinding war in Ukraine, ongoing supply chain chokeholds, […]
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Back to news homeWhy a Not-So-Hot Economy Might Be Good News
When it comes to the economy, more is usually better.Bigger job gains, faster wage growth and more consumer spending are all, in normal times, signs of a healthy economy. Growth […]
Is the Stock Market a Shy Bear, or Will It Become a Monster?
Mr. Bailey said he might take that approach, investing a set sum every month, so that he felt better if the market went into a protracted decline. “It might feel […]
For Tens of Millions of Americans, the Good Times Are Right Now
“We are very fortunate right now given the situation for many others during the pandemic,” said Mr. McCauley, 36, who works for a data orchestration company. “Somehow we are doing […]
The Stock and Bond Markets Don’t Yet Know How to Cope With the Fed
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 stock index jumped 3 percent, as though all was right with the world. On Thursday, stocks collapsed, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq index plunging 5 percent […]
As Stocks Fall, Economic Fears Rise, Along With Inflation
Broadly speaking, earnings reports have shown that profit growth continues, and results from some big firms, like Microsoft and Facebook’s parent, Meta Platforms, did briefly ease the panic on Wall […]
Rising Economic Fear Batters Wall Street
But in April, Fed officials began to shift their view, expressed in speeches and other public comments, on how quickly interest rates will have to rise to get inflation under […]
World Economic Outlook Dims as War and Pandemic Cast a Pall
“Demand will be and will need to be restrained by the removal of monetary accommodation,” she said. “And this has become very clear in recent months.”In addition to the war, […]
The US Economy Is Booming. Why Are Economists Worrying About a Recession?
Economists, however, are notoriously terrible at predicting recessions. So it makes sense to focus instead on where the recovery is right now, and on the forces that are threatening to […]
How Investors Can Cope With Bond Market Declines
Look at it this way. The Fed has already told us it expects that within the next year or two, the fed funds rate will exceed 2.25 percent. So the […]