As global debt worries mount, is another crisis brewing?
Higher rates feed developed economy debt worries Huge spending needs, interest payments to keep debt high U.S., Italy, Britain most concerning Credible spending plans, tax...
Fed’s Powell faces ‘what, me worry?’ moment of spiking bond yields, war, political stalemate
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials may not raise interest rates when they meet in two weeks but neither will they say their...
Argentina central bank hikes key rate to 133% as inflation worsens
The facade of Argentina’s Central Bank is pictured in the financial district of Buenos Aires, Argentina December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights...
Bonds ‘in greatest bear market of all time’, Bank of America says
Woman holds U.S. dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The rout...
Developing countries facing a debt crunch
LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – High interest rates, growing investor risk aversion and borrowing that ballooned in recent years have left a range of developing...
Fed losses breach $100 billion as interest costs rise
NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve losses breached the $100 billion mark, central bank data released on Thursday showed, and they’re likely to...
Analysis: Potential US government shutdown could dent investor confidence
NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) – A potential U.S. government shutdown at the end of September could add to worries about the economy going into...
As inflation soars, Argentines say they’ve seen this film before
[1/4]A man pleads with riot police during protests against the Supreme Court and its backing of banking curbs, in Buenos Aires, Argentina January 10, 2002....
Fed’s long-term GDP outlook is dismal; the economy hasn’t got the message yet
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – After puzzling for years over the sluggish U.S. rebound from the 2007-2009 recession, the Federal Reserve had a reckoning at...
Fed meeting minutes could hint at end of rate hikes
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting last month may indicate on Wednesday how many policymakers feel the U.S....