But the here-and-now economy the most important thing on Americans’ minds. Ironically, Washington’s disregard for what’s happening right now is also worsening the long-term budget problem. That problem is not the debt per se; it’s the ratio of debt to the overall economy. If the eco...
is simply just a pretext to potentially invade Ukraine,” he says, referring to Russia. “Ukraine is not a member of NATO, it doesn't have any of the NATO guarantees, and so there is no hint that Ukraine will become a member of NATO soon.” ...
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It's all because of the so-called Santa rally. That's right, even the stock market gets down with the festive cheer. The basic idea is that there is a sustained increase in the stock market that occurs around the festive period - usually during the last five trading d...
The lack of fully-functioning government does not seem to have hurt the Dutch economy. It has rebounded strongly from a COVID-19 slump and boasts one of the strongest growth rates in Europe. MORE: Places the U.S. Government Warns Not to Travel Right Now But pressing ...
Since then, the U.S. has gone positive. But we’re seeing that in Europe, gold is taking off in euro terms, and in Japan it’s taking off in yen terms. They’re running at negative real interest rates the way we were on a relative basis up to 2011. ...
Scott Pelley: But inflation has been falling steadily for 11 months. You've avoided a recession. Why not cut the rates now? Jerome Powell: Well we have a strong economy.Growthis going on at a solid pace. The labor market is strong: 3.7% unemployment. With the economy strong like that,...
In the U.S.—and especially California—you’ll also find retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s offering take-back programs. You can bring your used bulbs to participating stores, and they’ll handle the recycling for you. Another option is to keep an eye out for local recycling drives or...
Being more closely tied to fast-growing China is certainly a welcome development for Japan’s export-reliant economy, which shrank to 2004 levels in the recent financial crisis. Some uncommonly upbeat reports from Japan reflect the shift. Exports to China jumped almost 8% in November from a yea...
Now Valérie Hayer must prove she can beat the polls in a tougher contest — pan-EU elections in June, writes Andy Bounds. Context: Hayer replaces Stéphane Séjourné, plucked from Brussels to become French foreign minister. Her challenge is to fend off a populist wave and keep the Renew...