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IMF downgrades 2023 global growth forecast to 2.7%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the global economy to grow by 3.2 per cent in 2…
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The 1990 recession is a cautionary tale for today's economy
The 1990 recession was sparked by high oil prices, Fed tightening, and economic pessimism, not a bu…
Ben Winck
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Small cap stocks have mostly priced in a recession and are the cheapest in 11 years, while bigger names are set up for more downside ahead, Bank of America says
The Russell 2000 small caps index has lost about 28% since its peak in November as investors antici…
Carla Mozée
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The economy is still on track to finish its jobs recovery this summer
The US economy has recouped more than 96% of the jobs it lost at the start of the pandemic. The rem…
Ben Winck
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Russia's war in Ukraine is the biggest culprit pulling the global economy into a downturn, IMF chief says
The fallout from the Ukraine conflict has been "the single most important negative factor" for the …
George Glover
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Russia's isolation from global markets is withering its economy and will wreck its status as an energy superpower, experts say
"What they propose to do is a recipe for long-term stagnation," an economist said. Russia's trade w…
Jennifer Sor
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Cardi B asked when the US is going to be in a recession. Here's why one probably isn't coming this year.
The US probably isn't in a downturn yet, as data shows the recovery still running strong. But many …
Ben Winck,Madison Hoff
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The US economy just shrank. Here's why you shouldn't be worried.
Yes, the first-quarter GDP report showed the economy backsliding. But a closer look at the details …
Ben Winck
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Business owners say inflation is pulling the US recovery back into a rut after a post-Omicron surge
S&P Global's index of US business output fell in April, missing forecasts and signaling the weakest…
Ben Winck
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Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson says the Fed is likely to knock the economy and warns that stocks look overvalued
Morgan Stanley's chief US equity strategist recommended investors stick with defensive companies "b…
Harry Robertson
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Global shares take a breather ahead of US jobs data in record-breaking week; oil rises after OPEC+ agrees slow supply rise
With the all-important monthly US jobs report due, stocks were trading steadily near record highs, …
Amanda Cooper
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Russia's isolation from global markets is withering its economy and will wreck its status as an energy superpower, experts say
"What they propose to do is a recipe for long-term stagnation," an economist said. Russia's trade w…
Jennifer Sor
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Americans making over $100,000 are the most bummed out about the economy
The University of Michigan's sentiment index tanked to 61.7, marking the lowest print since October…
Ben Winck
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The private sector lost jobs in January for the first time in 13 months as Omicron peaked
Private-sector firms lost 301,000 jobs in January, according to ADP. That badly missed the median f…
Ben Winck
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US wages rose less than expected in the fourth quarter as the labor shortage charged into 2022
The Employment Cost Index rose 1% through the last three months of 2021, missing the median forecas…
Ben Winck
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US stock futures trade nervously ahead of the key December jobs report, following a more hawkish-sounding Fed
The Nasdaq 100 has already lost 3.4% this week, setting it on course for its worst first week of th…
Amanda Cooper
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The government's response to making homeownership more attainable is buying $1 million mortgages
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are required by law to pay $1 million per home in some areas. Like every…
Ben Winck
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One of the weakest parts of the US economy crushed the January jobs report
In fact, this month's numbers are a continuation of a steady upward trend. Or as Ian Shepherdson, c…
Bob Bryan
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3 reasons the 'Great Resignation' is a good thing, according to the Federal Reserve Chair
Jerome Powell says the labor market's healthy, and a "different world" than before the pandemic, wh…
Ben Winck
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The US private sector grew at 2nd-weakest pace since 2010 in November
"One bad month is not a trend, but the forward-looking surveys signal no relief over the next coupl…