Fed under pressure to cut rates as market turmoil continues WASHINGTON: The ongoing global stock sell-off has fueled calls for the US Federal Reserve to lower interest rates... Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:37am
World US on ‘very narrow path’ to avoid recession: IMF chief economist WASHINGTON: The US economy is on a “very narrow path” to avoiding a recession, the International Monetary Fund’s... Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:36pm
Markets European stocks climb on US debt ceiling optimism PARIS: European stocks climbed on Thursday boosted by hopes of a breakthrough in the US debt ceiling stand-off, with... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
Markets Gulf markets mixed amid US recession fears DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf were mostly mixed on Thursday on possible recession in the United States, the... Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am
Markets Wall Street Week Ahead: Recession fears pose challenge to energy shares after stellar year NEW YORK: A potential US recession and tough comparisons to a stellar 2022 are weighing on the prospects of energy... Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am
Business & Finance India may peg nominal GDP growth at about 11% in 2023/24 budget India is likely to peg its nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth at around 11% in the annual budget next week,... Published 24 Jan, 2023 10:54am
Business & Finance US retail sales tumble; monthly producer prices fall WASHINGTON: US retail sales fell more than expected in December, pulled down by declines in purchases of motor... Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:03am
World New Fed research flags rising risk of US recession NEW YORK: Just over half of the 50 US states are exhibiting signs of slowing economic activity, breaching a key... Published 30 Dec, 2022 11:13pm
Opinion Investors count on bonds to rescue battered 60/40 portfolio in 2023 Proponents of the so-called 60-40 portfolio are betting the strategy may soften the blow of a possible US recession... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
World Recession, or recession-ish? Fed outlook for US walks a fine line WASHINGTON: Like many economists, Vanguard’s Joe Davis thinks the United States will experience a recession in 2023,... Published 16 Dec, 2022 04:40pm
Business & Finance Senator Warren worries that Fed will tip US economy into recession WASHINGTON: Democratic US Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Sunday that she was very worried that the Federal Reserve... Updated 29 Aug, 2022 09:40am
World Biden sees ‘no surprise’ in slowdown, says US economy on ‘right path’ WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden worked on Thursday to soothe voters’ angst about the state of the economy, saying it... Published 28 Jul, 2022 09:16pm
World US has ‘very narrow path’ to avoid recession: IMF WASHINGTON: The United States has only a slim chance of avoiding an economic downturn given the many risks it faces,... Published 26 Jul, 2022 08:12pm
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World U.S. tech companies yank job offers, leaving college grads scrambling One by one, over the last week of May, Twitter Inc rang up some members of its incoming class of new hires who had... Published 22 Jun, 2022 10:18pm
World US home prices top $400,000 for first time, crimping May sales WASHINGTON: The median US home price broke above $400,000 for the first time, sending existing home sales in May... Published 21 Jun, 2022 08:56pm
World Goldman Sachs raises probability of U.S. recession to 30% over next year Goldman Sachs sees a 30% chance of the U.S. economy tipping into recession over the next year, up from its previous... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:50pm
World US economy has 40% chance of being in recession next year: BofA NEW YORK: BofA Securities economists see roughly a 40% chance of a US recession next year, with inflation remaining... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 09:48pm