The ECB meets Thursday — here’s what to watch ahead of another jumbo interest rate increase
admin The Federal Reserve is far from the only central bank lifting rates in big steps.…
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The top 25 market events of the last 25 years
On an October morning 25 years ago, MarketWatch started providing real-time news and market data…
Read MoreECB’s Lagarde calls for more international ‘cooperation’ in tackling inflation
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde criticized the fiscal policies of some European countries as…
Read MoreHow the new tools of monetary policy and the rise of China changed markets
We are marking MarketWatch’s 25th anniversary by looking at the 25 biggest financial market events…
Read MoreOpinion: Central banks want to fight inflation, but they still need to keep the financial system functioning. The two goals may be conflicting.
After two years of quantitative easing, central banks have begun to shrink their balance sheets,…
Read MoreOpinion: The Fed must act tough now to restore the credibility that it lost in a moment of weakness
CAMBRIDGE, England (Project Syndicate)—Financial markets’ reaction to the Federal Reserve’s latest policy move was reminiscent…
Read MoreOpinion: Stock markets will drop another 40% as a severe stagflationary debt crisis hits an overleveraged global economy
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)—For a year now, I have argued that the increase in inflation…
Read MoreOpinion: Looking for a cheap retirement spot? Europe is a good deal for Americans
I’m currently visiting London, and thanks to the turmoil on the foreign exchange markets I…
Read MoreEurozone unemployment rate stabilized in August
The eurozone unemployment rate stabilized in August, a sign of a resilient labor market even…
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Opinion: Biden is undermining Powell’s efforts to curb inflation
Appropriating language from Paul Volcker, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has pledged to “keep at…
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