Tag: recession

German Recession Will Be Milder Than Expected: Ifo

BERLIN—Germany’s recession will be milder than expected, with the economy expected to contract by 0.1 percent in 2023 compared to a previous forecast of shrinking by 0.3 percent, the Ifo economic institute said on Wednesday. The economy is expected to grow by 1.8 percent in 2022 compared to a previous forecast of 1.6 percent. Inflation…


LIVE at 10:30 AM ET: ‘New Regime’ Is ‘Deliberately Causing Recessions,’ Warns BlackRock; Digital Currency Agenda Accelerates

The world is heading into a financial crisis, what has worked in the past will not solve the economic problems, and a “new regime” is “deliberately causing recessions.” These are among the key points in a 2023 playbook from woke investment company BlackRock. Yet what is the “new regime” and what are the causes of…


Dollar Wallows at 6-Month Lows Ahead of Last Fed Meeting of 2022

LONDON—The dollar traded at its lowest in six months against the euro and pound on Wednesday after data showed U.S. inflation is cooling off, which investors believe gives the Federal Reserve room to slow the pace of future rate hikes. After raising interest rates by 75 basis points at four successive meetings, the U.S. central…


Oil Prices up Amid Forecasts of 2023 Demand Uptick

LONDON—Oil prices rose on Wednesday after OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA) both forecast a rebound in demand over the course of next year and as U.S. rate hikes are expected to ease alongside slowing inflation. Brent crude futures rose 76 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $81.44 per barrel by 1144 GMT, while U.S….


Global Stocks Gain, Dollar Drops Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

LONDON/SINGAPORE—Global stocks eked out small gains and the dollar slipped on Wednesday on hopes that central banks will stop raising interest rates in early 2023 following the latest U.S. data that showed a slowdown in inflation. Yet nervousness about the next moves by policymakers kept gains in check ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting later…


Biden Claims That Lower-Than-Expected Inflation Numbers Prove Policies Are Working

President Joe Biden claimed that U.S inflation rates were falling and that prices would return to normal at the end of next year. Inflation has been skyrocketing since mid-2021, owing to trillions of dollars in government stimulus spending that weakened the power of the U.S. dollar, a supply chain crisis and an imbalance in demand caused…


Biden Says That Lower-Than-Expected Inflation Numbers Prove Policies Are Working

President Joe Biden says that U.S. inflation rates are falling and that prices would return to normal at the end of next year. Inflation has been skyrocketing since mid-2021, which experts attribute to trillions of dollars in government stimulus spending, a supply chain crisis, and an imbalance in demand caused by COVID-19 lockdowns, Moscow’s invasion…


Biden Touts Lower-Than-Expected Inflation Numbers, Says It Proves Policies Are Working

President Joe Biden says that U.S. inflation rates are falling and that prices would return to normal at the end of next year. Inflation has been skyrocketing since mid-2021, which experts attribute to trillions of dollars in government stimulus spending, a supply chain crisis, and an imbalance in demand caused by COVID-19 lockdowns, Moscow’s invasion…


LIVE 12/14 at 10:30 AM ET: ‘New Regime’ Is ‘Deliberately Causing Recessions,’ Warns BlackRock; Digital Currency Agenda Moves Forward

The world is heading into a financial crisis, what has worked in the past will not solve the economic problems, and a “new regime” is “deliberately causing recessions.” These are among the key points in a 2023 playbook from woke investment company BlackRock. Yet what is the “new regime” and what are the causes of…


LIVE 12/14 at 10:30 AM ET: ‘New Regime’ Is ‘Deliberately Causing Recessions,’ Warns BlackRock; Digital Currency Agenda Accelerates

The world is heading into a financial crisis, what has worked in the past will not solve the economic problems, and a “new regime” is “deliberately causing recessions.” These are among the key points in a 2023 playbook from woke investment company BlackRock. Yet what is the “new regime” and what are the causes of…