Economic Downturn
What Warren Buffett gets wrong about the Fed’s inflation target
The Fed hasn’t been able to achieve its 2% inflation target in more than five years.
3 min read1 Apr 2026How to interpret the pain at the edge of America’s labour market
In the past it has foretold wider weakness. This time may be different
3 min read24 Feb 2026Markets slide after viral AI paper predicts job losses, recession, says ‘have time to be proactive’ — What to know
Citrini Research's report hypothesis a 2028 crisis driven by AI advance, leading to job losses and economic downturns. The paper notes the disconnect between thriving markets and a struggling economy, warning of systemic risks amid AI disruption.
4 min read24 Feb 2026Recessions have become ultra-rare. That is storing up trouble
Continuous growth can make economies fat and slow
8 min read11 Nov 2025How to prepare for a declining US economy
The uncertainty that was percolating beneath the stock market seems to have morphed into something sharper.
2 min read26 Mar 2025Xi’s Stronger Grip on Legislature Shows Lack of Checks on Power
As the world waits for China’s lawmakers to put a price tag on fiscal stimulus, one thing is increasingly clear: Anything they produce will reflect the growing control of President Xi Jinping over all aspects of government and society.
4 min read16 Oct 2024Tiptoeing nervously along US rate path
GLOBAL-MARKETS/VIEW-ASIA (GRAPHIC, PIX):MORNING BID ASIA-Tiptoeing nervously along US rate path
2 min read27 Aug 2024Wall St eyes its best week of the year as recession fears subside
USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 4):US STOCKS-Wall St eyes its best week of the year as recession fears subside
2 min read17 Aug 2024China’s Jobless Divas Hit the Road
Young Chinese are taking advantage of deflation and a weak jobs market to see the world. Along the way, they’re reshaping consumer habits.
3 min read30 Jan 2024Amgen to cut 450 jobs on inflation woes; Here's list of layoffs by US firms
Twitter was among the first technology giants to slash its workforce during last year’s market routOver 1,000 tech companies laid off 152421 employees globally in 2022-23, a report mentioned
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