Tag: Recessions and depressions

Sri Lanka's new president says he'll restart talks with the IMF to find a way out of economic crisis

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Wednesday that he will soon resume discussions with the International Monetary...

Judge to approve auctions liquidating Alex Jones' Infowars to help pay Sandy Hook families

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ' Infowars media platform and its assets will be sold off piece by piece in auctions this fall to...

American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage

WASHINGTON -- American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns about jobs rose significantly.The Conference Board, a business research group, said...

Co-founder of Titan to testify before Coast Guard about submersible that imploded

The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic is scheduled to...

Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the...

Sri Lanka's presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Two years ago, food cart worker Fathima Shiyama had to wait in line, sometimes for days, to get cooking...