recession

With IPOs on ice, banks’ stock offering fees plummet

Recession fears and Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent a chill through equity capital markets (ECM) in the second quarter, depriving…

3 years ago

Analysis: Latest U.S. stocks bounce tests skepticism that rally can last

Investors are assessing a recent U.S. stock market bounce after similar rallies have fizzled in 2022, a year that is…

3 years ago

Analysis: Investors worry about hawkish Fed hurting growth, even theorize over next recession

Laser-focused on how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be in tightening policy, some U.S. investors and strategists are starting to…

4 years ago

World leaders seek ways to strengthen global supply chains

U.S. President Joe Biden and 16 other world leaders on Sunday discussed action to make supply chains more resilient in…

4 years ago

U.S. recession ended in April 2020, making it shortest on record

The U.S. recession touched off by the coronavirus lasted only two months, ending with a low point reached in April…

4 years ago

Yellen says inflation should be lower than current levels by year end

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that inflation should retreat by year end from its current elevated level…

4 years ago

Analysis: Investors focus on central bank speakers after extreme market moves

With all eyes on the U.S. central bank this week, some investors are looking to a parade of Federal Reserve…

4 years ago

Is it over yet? Still no recession end date as U.S. economy hums along

The U.S. economy is growing at its fastest rate since the early 1980s while household bank accounts are bulging with…

5 years ago

Shaping Africa’s post-Covid recovery: A new eBook

While most African countries have been largely spared so far from the direct health effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, the…

5 years ago