The average household in Ghana is paying two-thirds more than it did last year for diesel, flour and other necessities. In Egypt, wheat is so expensive that the government has […]
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Back to news homeBonds May Be Having Their Worst Year Yet
It’s happened before.The last time the Federal Reserve had to cope with inflation this high was in the early years of Paul A. Volcker’s tenure as Fed chairman, from August […]
Markets Calm After Recession Fears Drive Steep Drops
Markets around the world tempered on Tuesday after days of worrisome economic news and rising interest rates had driven down shares.After earlier gains, shares of the S&P 500 fell more […]
Stock Markets Tumble as Recession Fears Return
Stocks nose-dived, government bond prices plummeted, the pound dipped against the dollar, oil prices slumped and cryptocurrencies wobbled on Friday as investors, already worried about rising interest rates and stubbornly […]
Bad News From the Fed? We’ve Been Here Before.
The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates again is hardly a positive development for anyone with a job, a business or an investment in the stock or bond market.But […]
Railroads’ Strategy Thrilled Wall Street, but Not Customers and Workers
America’s first commercial railroads were built almost two centuries ago. Freight rail has been a symbol of the nation’s economic might and ingenuity ever since.In recent years, some of the […]
Cracking Down on a Wall Street Trend: E.S.G. Makeovers
The DealBook newsletter delves into a single topic or theme every weekend, providing reporting and analysis that offers a better understanding of an important issue in business. If you don’t […]
Stocks Slide in One of Market’s Worst Weeks This Year
After one of the worst weeks for the stock market this year, investors are losing their nerve as the burst of optimism that accompanied a summer rally fades away.The S&P […]
Stocks Fall After Higher-Than-Expected Inflation Data
Stocks plummeted, U.S. government bond yields rocketed higher and the dollar bounced, after fresh inflation data undermined investors’ bets over the slowing pace of inflation in August.The S&P 500 slumped […]
Fed’s Exit Puts World’s Biggest Bond Market on Shakier Ground
Traders are worried about the world’s largest and most important government bond market, as the Federal Reserve quickens the pace at which it removes one of its primary pandemic supports.When […]