Tag: recession
Don’t count on a soft landing for the U.S. — or the global economy
Several weeks into 2024, the consensus forecast for the global economy remains cautiously optimistic, with most central banks and analysts projecting either a...
This bond-market reality could crush investors’ hopes for a soft landing
The “junk spread” is...
It’s shaping up to be a great quarter for Europe’s biggest companies — no thanks to Europe.
Fourth-quarter earnings season in Europe...
Powell tells ’60 Minutes’ the economy’s strength allows Fed to be careful about rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell...
‘Anxiety-inducing’ layoffs are scaring many U.S. workers. How worried should they be?
Layoff fears are taking hold of workers across America, with many worried about whether they’re next. One expert says layoffs may be less widespread...
Fed’s Goolsbee says January jobs report was ‘almost breathtaking’ on surface, but details ‘not as strong’
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee...