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Abbie Marshall at the The Buck Inn. Photographer: Joanne Coates/Bloomberg
Bloomberg Special

Wall Street says a recession is coming. Consumers say it's already here

A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying Russian Trading System (RTS) Index, Japan's Nikkei index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Stocks slide, dollar shines as recession fears deepen

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Global Economy

The 1970s weren’t what you think

A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying graphs (top) of Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Asia stocks edge down after Wall Street falls; oil rises

Western government policies to sustain their big corporations are likely the chief driving forces behind the present global inflation crisis. In this picture, a man looks at a butcher shop window in Ankara, Turkey, amid price rises. Photo: Reuters
Inflation

Inflation as a political power play gone wrong

Global policy makers are moving to hike interest rates much faster than telegraphed. Enda Curran reports. Source: Bloomberg
Bloomberg Special

World’s central banks got it wrong, and economies pay the price

A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, US, July 19, 2021. Photo :Reuters
Global Economy

Asian stocks slide as Wall St tips into bear market

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Bloomberg Special

Inflation is poised to ease according to these three key indicators

World economy has 'buffer' against recession, says IMF's Gopinath
Inflation

World economy has 'buffer' against recession, says IMF's Gopinath

A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei index and various countries' stock market index prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Asia stocks slip with US futures, euro holds gains

People wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, are reflected on an electronic board displaying Japan's stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
World+Biz

Asian shares tumble as global growth fears mount

A passerby wearing a protective face mask walks past an electric screen displaying a graph showing Japan's Nikkei share average, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files
Global Economy

Asian stocks wobble as growth doubts loom

An investor is reflected in a window in front of a board displaying stock prices at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Australia, May 5, 2017/ Reuters
Global Economy

Shares drop as stubborn US inflation stokes worries on rates, economy