EconomyEconomists now predict the U.S. is heading for a soft landing. Here’s what that means.December 14, 2023166With inflation cooling and hiring remaining strong, economists are now venturing that something other than a recession may be around...
BankingEuropean Central Bank keeps its key interest rate at a record high. Now, when will it cut?December 14, 2023163FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at a record high Thursday and said...
EconomyIndia-EU FTA is a win-win for both economiesDecember 14, 2023109Since 2022, there has been a drive to conclude a host of free trade agreements (FTAs) with India’s major trading...
BankingBritain at risk of being sucked into ‘spiral of debt’, says World BankDecember 13, 2023108Debt levels in other advanced economies are also ratcheting up. The International Monetary Fund recently warned that Joe Biden’s borrowing...
BankingEuropean Central Bank to focus on shrinking its balance sheetDecember 13, 2023136Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB).Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFRANKFURT — The European Central Bank meets...
FundsU.S. pension funds heavily invested in China despite crackdownDecember 12, 2023100U.S. proposals to clamp down on investments in China may be being undermined by continued funding from some of the...
EconomySoft Landing or Storm Ahead? Rathbun Navigates the Uncertain Future of the US EconomyDecember 11, 2023135Recession or not, we have resources to help your business master this moment of high interest rates, labor shortages, sticky...
EconomyBiden goes into 2024 with the economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible about itDecember 11, 2023156WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden goes into next year’s election with a vexing challenge: Just as the U.S. economy...
EconomyPNG ‘keeps’ China for the economy, US for external defence, Australia for internal security: PMDecember 11, 2023141Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said on Monday there had been no recent talks with China on security...
CurrenciesYen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persistDecember 10, 2023111But Bloomberg reported on Monday that BOJ officials have not yet enough evidence that wage growth is enough to justify...