World economy

A view of a gas station during fuel rationing in Portland, Oregon, 1973. Drivers were limited to five gallons per vehicle on a first-come, first-serve basis. National Archives/via REUTERS
Analysis

The 1970s all over again? Stagflation debate splits Wall St

Most economists believe stagflation is far from inevitable, and the Federal Reserve has said rising prices will prove temporary. The S&P 500 is up 22.1% this year and stands near record highs

Anne O Krueger. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

The Bretton Woods credibility crisis

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective mask looks at her phone as she walks on a street, as Thailand imposes a nationwide night curfew from Friday April 3, to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
Global Economy

How Covid-19 in Southeast Asia is threatening global supply chains

Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai, China October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Bloomberg Special

Headwinds mounting for world economy into final stretch of 2021

Ann Pettifor. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Reclaiming central banks

Terraced houses are seen in Primrose Hill, London, Britain September 24, 2017. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/File Photo
Bloomberg Special

The global housing market is broken, and it's dividing entire countries

It’s probably easier than working in a factory. Source: Bloomberg
Bloomberg Special

Amazon and Walmart are winning the labor market wars

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a screen displaying a graph showing recent Nikkei share average outside a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Global Economy

World shares at record high as investors count on Fed largesse

The logo of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen on the door in New York, Us, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Global Economy

Wall St Week Ahead Investors grow wary as stocks hit new highs

Visitors look at a stock quotation board at Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo Japan, October 11, 2018/ Reuters
Global Economy

Global stock benchmark at new high, dollar slips

Men wearing protective face masks chat in front of a screen displaying Nikkei share average and world stock indexes outside a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Global Economy

Asia shares ease as weak China data weighs

Two men walk past an electronic screen showing stock information at a brokerage house/ Reuters
Global Economy

Asian shares rise on dovish Fed chair, oil up as hurricane batters Louisiana

Photo: Bloomberg
Global Economy

The world economy’s supply chain problem keeps getting worse