BlackRock Sees More U.S. AI Winners—and Turns Upbeat on the U.K.
Strategists at BlackRock forecast a colossal shift that will transform the structure of the global economy, but also detailed moves...
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U.K. Economy Offers Conservatives Few Options as a Tough Election Nears
Tradition dictates that the United Kingdom chancellor is allowed an alcoholic drink while delivering the government’s annual tax and spending...
Opinion: The U.S. economy needs older workers. Congress can help.
More and more Americans previously relegated to the margins of the economy are successfully finding work. But for one group...
Higher inflation, much weaker growth: Brexit has hit the U.K. economy hard, says Goldman Sachs.
The U.K. economy is now 5% worse off than it would have been had it never left the European Union...
Productivity rises rapidly again in good sign for U.S. economy
Last Updated: Feb. 1, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. ET First Published: Feb. 1, 2024 at 8:42 a.m. ET Developing story....
U.K. Inflation Unexpectedly Rebounded in December, Raising Questions for Bank of England — Update
U.K. consumer prices accelerated unexpectedly in December, driven by new taxes on tobacco products, potentially pushing out calls for interest-rate...
Economy still appears headed for recession, U.S. leading index signals
Last Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 11:34 a.m. ET First Published: Dec. 21, 2023 at 10:18 a.m. ET The numbers: The...
Many Mortgages Are Still Below 4%. The Rate Is Handcuffing Homeowners.
Mortgage rates are at their highest level in 23 years. Many U.S. homeowners who have locked-in their costs, however, have...
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...
