Euphoria has been replaced by a much more somber mood, changing the value calculations in a host of markets, our columnist says.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Inflation in U.K. Slows to 3.2%, Lowest in More Than 2 Years
As the economy cools, pressure is building on the Bank of England to cut interest rates.
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Powell Suggests Interest Rates Could Stay High for a Longer Period
The Fed chair, along with the central bank’s No. 2 policymaker, stressed uncertainties over job growth and the persistence of elevated inflation.
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I.M.F. Sees Steady Growth but Warns of Rising Protectionism
The International Monetary Fund offered an upbeat economic outlook but said that new trade barriers and escalating wars could worsen inflation.
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Markets Brace for Israel’s Next Move
Global equities and oil prices were stable following Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel, but analysts warn that the calm may not last.
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Why Better Times (and Big Raises) Haven’t Cured the Inflation Hangover
Frustrated by higher prices, many Pennsylvanians with fresh pay raises and solid finances report a sense of insecurity lingering from the pandemic.
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3 Facts That Help Explain a Confusing Economic Moment
The path to a “soft landing” doesn’t seem as smooth as it did four months ago. But the expectations of a year ago have been surpassed.
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Stocks Suffer Sharpest Weekly Decline of 2024
Investors had been put on edge by a stronger-than-expected inflation report earlier in the week. Rising tension in the Middle East heading into the weekend gave them another reason to retreat.
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Bank of England to Overhaul Its Forecasting After Inflation Surprises
The review, which was led by Ben S. Bernanke, a former Federal Reserve chair, came after the central bank had been criticized for underestimating inflation.
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Trump or Biden? The Stock Market Doesn’t Care.
Prediction markets say former President Donald J. Trump has a good chance of winning. So far, the stock market is fine with that.
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Dimon Warns of ‘Unsettling’ Pressures as JPMorgan Reports Earnings
Warnings from the chief executive of the nation’s largest bank have been consistently at odds with heady financial markets.
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Inflation Comes for the Housing Market
Prices and mortgage rates are climbing as Wall Street bets that interest rates will remain higher for longer.