Uncertainty is lingering for investors following a recent mixed batch of data — softer-than-expected inflation, stronger-than-anticipated jobs and wages — as we kick off the third week before Christmas. That’s Read more
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With Qatar World Cup looming, Amnesty again urges FIFA to compensate migrant workers
Less than two weeks before the controversial Qatar World Cup kicks off, Amnesty International has made a last-gasp plea to world soccer’s governing body FIFA to compensate migrant workers who Read more
Bond yields inch higher as attention turns to looming inflation data
Bond yields were a touch higher Wednesday but off recent highs as investors absorbed the U.S. midterm election results and awaited crucial inflation data. What’s happening The yield on the Read more
Hedge fund giant Elliott warns looming hyperinflation could lead to ‘global societal collapse’
“Investors should not assume they have ‘seen everything’” That was from executives at leading hedge fund Elliott Management, who warned that the world is heading towards the worst financial crisis Read more
S&P 500 futures pull back from six-week highs as traders eye looming Fed meeting
U.S. stock futures on Monday pulled back from six-week highs as traders eyed the Federal Reserve’s midweek decision on interest rates. How are stock-index futures trading S&P 500 futures ES00, Read more
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh warns of this looming economic ‘catastrophe’
““I think we’re going to have a bigger catastrophe if we don’t get more workers into our society, and we do that by immigration.”” That’s U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Read more
Flat retail sales are just the beginning. Consumers are increasingly worried about rising prices, a looming recession, and uncertainty about what’s next.
The American consumer would like to know what’s next. Sales at retailers fell flat in September, the government said Friday, another sign that the economy is likely to slow in Read more
‘I had to give up my career, in a sense’: With a potential recession looming and inflation running high, many women are financially vulnerable
The pandemic unleashed a “she-cession” where the financial fallout from lockdowns, remote schooling and fewer childcare options came down hard on women. Now, as recession worries mount and inflation rates Read more
A big problem is looming for older Americans
What’s the most common occupation in the United States? You’ll never guess. It’s caregivers. Altruistic Americans, usually family members, who care for someone who needs help taking care of themselves. Read more
Caesars, SeaWorld downgraded on ‘waning’ confidence in ability to withstand looming recession
Shares of Caesars Entertainment Inc. and SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. slumped Wednesday after downgrades from KeyBanc analyst Brett Andress, who cited growing concerns over the companies’ prospects as a potential economic Read more
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