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Leading indicators point to slowing U.S. economy and recession in 2023
The numbers: The U.S. leading index fell a sharp 1% in November, extending a downturn that began last spring and points to a weakening economy. Economists polled by The Wall Street Read more
Economy may be in a recession already, Conference Board says, after leading index drops for eighth straight month
The U.S. leading economic index fell 0.8% in October, the Conference Board said Friday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a 0.4% fall. This is the eighth Read more
Kansas mom gets 20 years for leading Islamic State battalion
Kansas mom gets 20 years for leading Islamic State battalion Her own children denounced her in court. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Kansas native who led an all-female Islamic State battalion Read more
US woman sentenced to 20 years for leading all-female ISIL unit
US prosecutors describe Allison Fluke-Ekren, a Kansas mother and former teacher, as the ’empress of ISIS’. #teacher #allisonflukeekren #isil #kansas #prosecutors
Mortgage rates surpass 7%, Freddie Mac says — ‘leading to greater stagnation in the housing market’
High mortgage rates continue to pressure the housing market, as the sector undergoes a deep slow down after two years of blockbuster growth. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.08% as Read more
U.S. durable-goods orders rise in September but momentum is fading leading to talk of recession
The numbers: Orders at U.S. factories for long-lasting goods rose 0.4% in September, the Commerce Department said Thursday. It was the sixth increase in the last seven months and was Read more
Mortgage rates surge to 6.94%, a 20-year high, leading to steep decline in home sales
The numbers: Mortgage rates have risen to the highest level in 20 years. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.94% as of October 20, according to data released by Freddie Mac Read more
British bond market turmoil is sign of sickness growing in markets, says leading strategist
The stresses building in the U.K. bond market are a sign of growing problems more broadly in financial markets, according to a leading strategist. Nomura’s Charlie McElligott says as leading Read more
Opinion: Leading indicators show inflation is slowing, but Fed policy makers are too busy looking in rearview mirror to notice
The Federal Reserve is speeding down the road looking in the rearview mirror, chasing a demon it doesn’t understand and praying that inflation will recede before it drives the economy Read more