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Risk of US recession remains, warns former Fed official
“I think we underestimated the extent of the fiscal stimulus that went on,” said Hoenig. Despite inflation rising to 3.2%…
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The Middle East’s economy is caught in the crossfire
A month ago, on the eve of Hamas’s attack on Israel, there were reasons to be hopeful about the Middle…
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China’s economy is a mess. Why aren’t firms going under?
Evergrande is fighting for its life. On October 30th the property developer was granted its fifth, and probably final, stay…
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Extended pause as Fed waits for economy and inflation to ease further
The Federal Reserve maintained its policy rate in a range between 5.25% to 5.5% at its November policy meeting on…
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Kickstarting the reindustrialization of the American economy
Growth rates in construction employment strongly support the emerging consensus around an economic soft landing. Public policy put in place…
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America’s economy is booming. Why aren’t its bosses happier?
Good news about America’s economy seems to keep rolling in. In the third quarter, gdp expanded by a barnstorming 4.9%…
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Israel’s war economy is working—for the time being
Less than three weeks since Hamas plunged Israel into war, conflict is taking a toll on the country’s economy. The…
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Resilient U.S. economy grows 4.9% in third quarter
Despite a bevy of headwinds, a resilient U.S. economy in the third quarter expanded at a 4.9% rate on a…
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Xi Jinping steps up his attempt to rescue China’s economy
When China reported faster-than-expected economic growth for the third quarter of this year, some analysts felt a twinge of concern.…
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China’s economy may be growing faster, but big problems remain
China’s emergence from its covid-19 controls was meant to be the biggest economic event of the year. Instead, the reopening…
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