U.S. Economy Could Withstand One Shock, but Four at Once? – WSJ
A year of surprisingly strong growth is about to be tested by a strike, the possibility of a government shutdown, student loans and oil prices.The
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Defeating inflation without higher unemployment is still unlikely – CNN
US inflation is now much slower than last summer’s red-hot pace, but it’s not guaranteed it will drift all the way down to the Federal
Wall Street Is Hoping $100 Oil Ain’t What It Used to Be – WSJ
A string of inflationary shocks has challenged the Federal Reserve’s effort to control price increases. Investors are worried the latest could be $100-a-barrel oil.
PODCAST: Fed signals fewer cuts in 2024
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday signalled support for another rate rise this year and fewer cuts in 2024, share buybacks on the US stock market
The Dollar’s Full-Spectrum Dominance
Predictions about the greenback’s demise fail to appreciate the forces behind its continued supremacy. Positive feedback across official and private functions, the network effects associated
Fed Signals Higher-for-Longer Rates With Hikes Almost Finished – Bloomberg
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear Wednesday the central bank is close to done raising interest rates, but his colleagues delivered the message that resonated: Borrowing
Bank of England Holds Rates for First Time in Nearly Two Years – WSJ
The Bank of England’s decision to hold rates steady comes amid weak The Bank of England left its key interest rate unchanged for the first
Renewable energy has hidden costs – The Economist
It matters when electricity is produced. A barrel of oil may be a barrel of oil whether it is pumped at midday or midnight, but
Cost-of-living payments don’t last – food bank – BBC News
Cost-of-living payments only provide temporary respite from the use of food banks, it has been claimed. The UK’s largest food bank provider, the Trussell Trust,
Tech Giants See Chatbots Everywhere, Including in Your Inbox – The New York Times
Months after OpenAI’s ChatGPT seized the world’s imagination and spurred a global debate about how to regulate artificial intelligence, use of the chatbot has dropped