Silver Has Been Stuck at Lower Prices. It May Be Time to Buy.
Global demand for silver is on the rise and expected to reach a record this year, offering an opportunity for investors to buy the metal...
That Vacation Home Listed on Airbnb Might Be Owned by Wall Street
Investment firms are buying up more vacation homes, aiming to cash in on growing demand from tourists and remote workers. Most vacation-rental homes are owned...
Central Bank Should Weigh Asset Sales to Curb Inflation, Says Fed Official
A top Federal Reserve official said the central bank should consider selling bonds from its $9 trillion asset portfolio to address high inflation and guard...
Corporate Bonds in Europe Suffer Biggest Fall Since Pandemic Began
Corporate bonds in Europe have taken their biggest hit since 2020 over the past week after a sudden pivot from the European Central Bank toward...
How there’s been a Greenspan-sized tightening to the economy even before the first Fed hike
Is the Federal Reserve loosening or tightening policy right now? That seems like a silly question. Interest rates are still barely above zero, and this...
The most small businesses since 1974 are raising prices due to inflation, NFIB says
The number of small businesses that raised prices on customers in January rose to a 48-year high, reflecting higher costs of labor and materials amid...
Turkish president Erdoğan fires government statistics chief as inflation rate skyrockets
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has fired the head of the Turkish Statistical Institute, which is responsible for posting official inflation statistics, among other data,...
$30 Trillion in Government Debt and Counting
By The Editorial Board Close The Editorial Board Updated Feb. 2, 2022 10:01 pm ET Photo: Getty Images News Tuesday that gross U.S. government debt...
Stemming a Sovereign-Debt Crisis – WSJ
Rising interest rates and slowing global economic growth likely will spur many low-income countries to try to restructure their sovereign debt. This is troubling because...
IMF Says China’s Economic Imbalances Have Worsened
Imbalances in the Chinese economy have worsened and delayed China’s transition to consumption-led growth, the International Monetary Fund said in an annual review on Friday,...