China's economy is going through a 'slow, painful, grinding adjustment,' analyst says

Beijing's economic outlook for the second half of the year is now "flashing red, or pretty close to red," said Eswar Prasad, professor of international trade and economics at Cornell University. Read More

Why It’s So Hard for China to Fix Its Ailing Economy

A real estate collapse has made consumers cautious and businesses wary, as China confronts a crisis unlike any other since it opened its economy to the world. Read More

5 warning signs the economy is spiraling toward recession — and why there's 'major disconnect' between stocks and the job market

"We do not expect this time to be different," says Jon Wolfenbarger. Read More

CEO of JPMorgan warns US of economic fate worse than recession: 'The worst outcome'

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon believes the "worst possible outcome" for America's economy is stagflation, where inflation rises but growth falters. Read More

Layoffs Are Few. So Why Are Jobs Harder to Find?

Past economic cycles show that unemployment starts to tick up ahead of a recession, with wide-scale layoffs coming only later. Read More

The US will enter a mild recession as the economy deflates after its boost from unproductive stimulus cash, former Commerce Secretary says

Most of the stimulus cash deployed during the pandemic was "unproductive," which fueled inflation, former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said. Read More

Fact-checking the ABC News presidential debate

Former President Donald Trump delivered more than 30 false claims during Tuesday’s presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, CNN’s preliminary count found – as he did during his June ... Read More

‘The sky is not falling’: US economy added 142,000 jobs in August

The US economy appears to be on a knife’s edge, and Friday’s jobs report will be the deciding factor as to the next direction. Read More

UK economy stagnates unexpectedly in growth challenge for new government

Britain's economy stagnated for a second month running in July as manufacturing output dropped sharply, an inauspicious start for the new government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer who wants to ... Read More

Why I Buy And Hold 'Forever'

Market psychology is crucial. Timing the market is challenging. Confidence in long-term investments is key. Click here to read more. Read More

Politics And The Markets 09/09/24

The comments below are not regulated with the same rigor as the rest of the site, and this is an 'enter at your own risk' area as discussion can get very heated. If you can't stand the heat... you ... Read More

Mother and son killed in New Bedford crash last week

Massachusetts State Police say a 13-year-old boy and his mother were killed in last week’s deadly crash along 195 East in New Bedford. https://www.wpri.com/news ... Read More