Latest offensive in Russia’s war on Ukraine is cartological
MOSCOW — It could soon be an offense here to print any maps that don’t label Crimea and other parts of Ukraine as Russian territory. Political analysts say the new legislation is a symptom of the growing unease spreading through Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s government as the conflict continues into its second calendar year. Source link
Yellen warns of ‘global financial crisis’ if US debt limit agreement isn’t reached
CNN — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday warned of the widespread global effects that could be felt if the federal government exhausts extraordinary measures and fails to raise the debt ceiling, telling CNN’s Christiane Amanpour about the ways everyday Americans could face stark consequences. Yellen’s warning comes after the United States on Thursday hit […]
US Treasury buys time for Biden and GOP on debt limit deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government bumped up against its debt limit Thursday, prompting the Treasury Department to take “extraordinary” accounting steps to avoid default — as friction between President Joe Biden and House Republicans raised concern about whether the U.S. can sidestep an economic crisis.The Treasury Department said in a letter to congressional leaders […]
The 1980s was the blueprint for the upcoming disinflation cycle and these are the stocks for it, strategists say
Stocks are setting up for a third straight losing session after data sparked fears that the economy is losing steam, while the Fed pushes on with interest rate hikes. Or as CNBC commentator Ron Insana put it:On that front, our call of the day from Jefferies tackles that idea. “Disinflation is a key assumption for […]
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern steps down: ‘I no longer have enough in the tank’
““I know what this job takes, and I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It is that simple.”” Those are the words of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has announced she will not seek another term and will step down from her office by Feb. […]
Premarket stocks: The world has a major debt problem. Is a reset coming?
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. New York CNN — The world is in debt. A record amount of debt. Three hundred trillion dollars, […]
The Government Debt Threat Keeps Mounting: WSJ
If you thought the 2008 financial crisis was bad, wait until Washington has to stop borrowing. Source link
Russia’s global energy leverage is lessening as full-scale war in Ukraine nears 1-year mark
Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s use of energy as a weapon of financial war is increasingly backfiring, threatening the core of Russia’s beleaguered economy and curtailing its geopolitical influence. Western sanctions, falling prices for Russian fossil fuels and strategic miscalculations are hurting the country’s oil-and-gas industry while the war in Ukraine is poised to stretch into a […]
Richest 1% amassed almost two-thirds of new wealth created since 2020: Oxfam
Skyline in lower Manhattan.Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesOver the last two years, the richest 1% of people have accumulated close to two-thirds of all new wealth created around the world, a new report from Oxfam says.A total of $42 trillion in new wealth has been created since 2020, with $26 trillion, or […]
Job openings data is missing a recent upturn in layoffs, Goldman economist says
The Labor Department’s job openings report may not be capturing a recent upturn in layoffs, according to new research from Goldman Sachs. Manuel Abecasis, a Goldman Sachs economist, looked at layoff notices filed under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which require companies to notify state governments, and affected individuals, of plans to lay […]