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Tesla is a ‘soft-landing’ stock, says Goldman Sachs. Here are its picks for a gentle economic landing and stocks for a recession.
Pour one out for the beleaguered economists, who for once got an important indicator, the consumer price index, right on the nose, after CPI fell 0.1% in December, while core Read more
German economy slowed in 2022 as high energy prices took a toll
The German economy lost momentum in 2022 as the country faced multidecade high inflation rates as energy prices soared, posing challenges for its key industrial sector. The eurozone’s largest economy Read more
Jobless claims show no spike in layoffs
The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by a seasonally adjusted 1,000 to 205,000 in the week ended Jan. 7, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Read more
Inflation slows again at the end of 2022 and clears path for slower Fed rate hikes
The numbers: The U.S. cost of living fell 0.1% in December and posted the first decline since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, pointing to a further slowdown inflation Read more
The Fed is not a ‘climate-policy maker,’ Powell says
The Federal Reserve has only a “narrow” role regarding climate change risks – to make sure banks understand and manage the financial risks associated with warming temperatures, the central bank’s Read more
‘Markets are going to get rocked’ as Fed is likely to push rates higher, economist warns
The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates more than the markets now expect, says Ricardo Reis, an economist at the London School of Economics. “Markets are going to Read more
No Fed official expects an interest-rate cut to be appropriate this year, meeting minutes show
None of the 19 top Federal Reserve officials expect it will be appropriate to cut interest rates this year, according to the minutes of the central bank’s December policy meeting, Read more
ISM shows weakness in U.S. factory activity spreading in December
The numbers: A closely-watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity slipped to 48.4 in December from 49 in the prior month, according to the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday. Read more
ISM shows weakness in factory activity spreading in December
The numbers: A closely-watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity slipped to 48.4 in December from 49 in the prior month, according to the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday. Read more