As energy prices and inflation soar under a caretaker prime minister, critics say transition at the top is leaving Britons in limbo at a tumultuous moment.
Tag: Recession and Depression
The Big Economic Question
It is not whether the U.S. is in a recession. It’s whether the economy will soon worsen.
Your Friday Briefing
A potential U.S. climate bill.
Your Wednesday Briefing
The E.U. agrees to cut gas use.
Candidates for UK Prime Minister Emulate Another: Margaret Thatcher
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have tried to adopt the style and themes of Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady whose sweeping right-wing policies remain popular among Conservative voters.
Global Central Banks Ramp Up Inflation Fight
Central banks in the U.S., Europe, Canada and parts of Asia are lifting interest rates rapidly as they try to wrestle breakneck inflation under control.
Stocks edge lower as Fed decision looms over markets.
The S&P 500 closed in bear market territory on Monday, down 22 percent from its Jan 3. peak.
Through a Recession and a Pandemic, the Book Business Is Thriving in Buenos Aires
The Argentine capital has always been bookish. When hard times shuttered the big chain shops, book purveyors found a way to keep residents in fresh reading material.
Economic Headwinds Mount as Leaders Weigh Costs of Confronting Russia
Top economic officials are gathering this week to discuss how to keep pressure on Vladimir V. Putin without sinking their economies.