U.S. Economy Weakens in August as Stagnation Rears Head, PMIs Suggest
Published: Aug. 23, 2023 at 10:06 a.m. ET By Ed Frankl Business activity in the U.S. rose at a weaker...
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Opinion: The debt supercycle that hit the U.S. and Europe has now come for China
The 2008 financial crisis in the United States kicked off a debt supercycle, which spread to Europe in 2010 and has...
Stock Market Slides as Treasury Yields Rise. What to Watch Next.
Everyone likes a good competition—except when it’s hammering the stock market.With yields rising, stocks have real competition from bonds in...
U.S. Dollar is No. 1 and Will Stay That Way for a Long Time
This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron's.Global...
European Central Bank lifts rates by 25 basis points, pledges ‘data-dependent’ approach
Last Updated: July 27, 2023 at 8:34 a.m. ET First Published: July 27, 2023 at 8:24 a.m. ET The European...
Fed’s Jerome Powell Says Consecutive Rate Hikes Aren’t Off the Table
Federal Reserve officials may have voted unanimously to hold the benchmark interest rate steady in June, but Chair Jerome Powell...
U.S. economy running close to 2% growth rate in second quarter, S&P says
Last Updated: June 23, 2023 at 10:34 a.m. ET First Published: June 23, 2023 at 10:05 a.m. ET This version...
Is the Economy Headed for Recession? California Triggered an Indicator.
The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to historically low levels in the past two years, even as the Federal Reserve...
Pro Take: Are There More Workers to Pull Into the U.S. Economy?
Friday’s employment report blew away projections: 339,000 new jobs. Federal Reserve officials believed labor-market tightness was easing, but the new...
Bitcoin Climbs Above $27,000. Cryptos Are ‘Treading Water’ with Fed in Focus.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were largely up early on Friday, regaining some ground lost during the week. They were rising...
