The debt ceiling agreement and the financial health of the U.S.
The agreemen's impact on economic growth will most likely be negligible and will bring modest growth in overall spending over the next two years.
Fitch puts U.S. on ratings watch negative
It is time for the Federal Reserve to act pre-emptively to ensure well-functioning financial markets and signal to global market participants ...
Fed hikes rate a quarter point while creating framework for a pause
The 25 basis-point increase was accompanied by changes in the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement that imply a possible pause at the Fed’s ...
U.S. growth slows to 1.1% as businesses pull back
Growth in the first quarter expanded at a 1.1% annualized pace and by 1.6% on a year-ago basis as a modest inventory correction and a large ...
ESG explained: What companies need to know
Environmental, social, and governance is now a key success factor for many companies. Learn more about ESG’s potential issues, risks, and ...
Producer price inflation hotter than expected ahead of Fed’s meeting
The producer price index for final demand rose by 0.3% in November and by 7.4% year-over-year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.
The post-pandemic era and the end of hyper-globalization
The American economy is in the midst of a long-lasting structural change following the severe shocks unleashed by the pandemic.
Fed raises its policy rate by 75 basis points as it prepares to slow pace of hikes
The Federal Reserve increased its policy rate by 75 basis points on Wednesday to a range between 3.75% and 4% as it hinted at slowing the pace ...
Business tax considerations amid economic headwinds
Tax considerations to help your business fight economic factors that could lead to a recession.
End of an era? Bond market selloff prompts a new regime
The dramatic fiscal and monetary response to the pandemic has elicited a structural break in globalization, growth and liquidity regimes that ...
Inflation remains hot, sticky and elevated, implying another supersized rate hike
Both top-line and core inflation remain hot, sticky and elevated, which implies another rate increase of 75 basis points at the Fed's November meeting.
Consumer confidence and core investment grow despite recession fear
The Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose above market's expectation to 108 in September, the highest since May.
Fed raises its policy rate by 75 basis points and sees more increases
The Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by 75 basis points on Wednesday, the third straight increase of that size and a sign that it is ...
U.S. August CPI: Core inflation arrives hot even as gas prices fall
Premature calls for the Fed to pause its campaign to tame inflation should be politely dismissed given the 0.1% increase in top-line inflation ...
What to expect at the end of business cycles
The Federal Reserve has a blunt yet effective instrument to fight inflation: raising the federal funds rate. But using it requires a delicate ...
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