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Recession fears are slamming the stock market. This GDP tracker explains why.
Fears of a sharp slowdown are getting the blame for the stock market’s renewed slide while also driving a retreat…
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A revolution on the supply side is needed to defeat inflation without crushing the global economy
MILAN, Italy (Project Syndicate)—Central banks’ efforts to contain high and rising inflation are fueling headwinds to growth and are threatening…
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Stocks could drop 50%, Nouriel Roubini argues. Things will get much worse before they get better.
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)—The global financial and economic outlook for the year ahead has soured rapidly in recent months, with…
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Is the U.S. already tipping into recession? Probably not, but worry signs multiply
High inflation might be putting the kibosh on a consumer spending binge — and threatening to derail the United States…
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Powell says no guarantee of soft landing for U.S. economy
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday said there was no guarantee that the central bank can engineer a soft landing…
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How threat of recession could push workers back — or end office life as we know it
The threat of recession amid a shrinking economy may force a return to the office for employees. Or the end…
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It’s a wrap: U.S. first-quarter GDP shrank 1.6%. The second quarter isn’t looking much better
The numbers: The first quarter is in the books: The economy shrank at a 1.6% annual pace, the government’s final…
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Consumer confidence falls to 16-month low on worries about inflation and economy
The numbers: A survey of U.S. consumer confidence dropped in June to a 16-month low of 98.7, as Americans grew…
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U.S. trade deficit in goods falls for second month in a row after setting record
The numbers: The nation’s trade deficit in goods fell 2.2% in May to $104.3 billion, a second straight decline that could…
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Durable-goods orders climb again and signal demand in the economy is still strong
The numbers: Orders at U.S. factories for long-lasting goods such as new cars or heavy machinery rose 0.7% in May, a…
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