World economy

World economy

Abbie Marshall at the The Buck Inn. Photographer: Joanne Coates/Bloomberg

Wall Street says a recession is coming. Consumers say it's already here

A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying Russian Trading System (RTS) Index, Japan's Nikkei index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Stocks slide, dollar shines as recession fears deepen

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The 1970s weren’t what you think

A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying graphs (top) of Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Asia stocks edge down after Wall Street falls; oil rises

Western government policies to sustain their big corporations are likely the chief driving forces behind the present global inflation crisis. In this picture, a man looks at a butcher shop window in Ankara, Turkey, amid price rises. Photo: Reuters

Inflation as a political power play gone wrong

Global policy makers are moving to hike interest rates much faster than telegraphed. Enda Curran reports. Source: Bloomberg

World’s central banks got it wrong, and economies pay the price

A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, US, July 19, 2021. Photo :Reuters

Asian stocks slide as Wall St tips into bear market

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Inflation is poised to ease according to these three key indicators

World economy has 'buffer' against recession, says IMF's Gopinath

World economy has 'buffer' against recession, says IMF's Gopinath

A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei index and various countries' stock market index prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Asia stocks slip with US futures, euro holds gains

People wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, are reflected on an electronic board displaying Japan's stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Asian shares tumble as global growth fears mount

A passerby wearing a protective face mask walks past an electric screen displaying a graph showing Japan's Nikkei share average, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files

Asian stocks wobble as growth doubts loom

An investor is reflected in a window in front of a board displaying stock prices at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Australia, May 5, 2017/ Reuters

Shares drop as stubborn US inflation stokes worries on rates, economy