How fast inflation and high interest rates upended markets across the globe.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Southwest CEO Bob Jordan Faces a Giant Crisis, 10 Months Into the Job
Bob Jordan, the airline’s top executive, heralded the company’s performance just weeks before the storm highlighted gaping weaknesses in its operations.
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The Bull-and-Bear Case for 2023
The S&P 500 is on pace for its first annual decline since 2018 and its worst performance since 2008. Will markets fall further next year?
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Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Epic’ Legal Battle
The disgraced crypto entrpreneur was freed on $250 million bond, but is due back in court in early January on federal fraud charges.
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Even After FTX, S.E.C. Chair Sees No Need for New Crypto Laws
The Securities and Exchange Commission chair, Gary Gensler, said existing rules were adequate but warned crypto issuers and exchanges on compliance.
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S&P and Stocks: Markets Fall on Strong Economic Data
Two new economic reports on Thursday fanned fears that the Federal Reserve might need to go further in its aggressive fight against inflation.
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Investors Relying on Roboadvisers Are Seeking a Human Touch
Younger investors who are navigating market volatility and trying to save for retirement are finding that roboadvisers lack the personal touch.
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Elon Musk’s Distraction Is Just One of Tesla’s Problems
The maker of electric cars faces sharp competition, plummeting shares and production woes while its chief executive is preoccupied with Twitter.
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FTX Victims Face a Tough Road Getting Their Money Back
The bankrupt crypto exchange owes billions to a long line of creditors. Getting their money back could prove difficult, given the unique nature of cryptocurrency assets.
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The Week in Business: The FTX Founder’s Rapid Fall
Elon Musk suspends several journalists’ Twitter accounts, then reinstates them. The Fed is continuing to raise interest rates. And inflation is affecting the mind-set of holiday shoppers.
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Markets Extend Losses at End of Jittery Week
Wall Street has been wary of the effects that central bankers’ determination to fight inflation could have on the economy.