Commercial Real Estate Sector Faces Risks As Financial Conditions Tighten
After taking a hit at the onset of the pandemic, the commercial real estate sector—properties primarily owned for investment purposes—has been on the mend. Prices...
Author : Nelli Avetisyan
World’s Central Banks Race to Raise Rates After Fed Increase – WSJ
Central banks around the world moved Thursday to combat the effects of a soaring dollar and rising inflation, joining the Federal Reserve in risking a...
What does the Bank’s interest rate rise mean for people’s finances? – The Guardian
The Bank of England has voted to hike interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 2.25% – the seventh rise since last December. So what...
Bank of England lifts interest rates by 0.5 percentage points – The Financial Times
The Bank of England raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points on Thursday, holding out the prospect of a further big increase in November, as...
US economic barometer drops for sixth month in a row, potentially ‘signaling a recession’ – CNN
A comprehensive gauge on the health of the US economy dropped in August for the sixth straight month, reinforcing concerns about a possible recession. The...
A global manufacturing slowdown suggests worse is to come – The Economist
“Is a global recession imminent?” asks a new report by the World Bank. The answer—that one very well might be—will not be a surprise to...
4-Day Workweek Brings No Loss of Productivity, Companies in Experiment Say – The New York Times
More than 70 companies in Britain are undergoing a six-month experiment in which their employees get a paid day off each week. So far, most...
In the Dollar We Trust
Despite rampant inflation and slowing growth, the US dollar keeps going from strength to strength. Since May last year, the greenback has risen by 28%...
PODCAST: Performance Reviews Are Back. Are You Ready?
As workers return to the office, many companies are reinstating performance reviews. WSJ reporter Kathryn Dill joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss their relevance in...
As America raises rates, the rest of the world bears the pain – The Economist
In recent weeks, as the Federal Reserve prepared to intensify its fight against inflation, a noose has tightened around the global economy. On September 21st...