New Zealand sinks into recession, more rate cuts coming

Buildings in Auckland, New Zealand, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Photographer: Fiona Goodall/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images New Zealand’s economy sank into recession in the third…

10-year Treasury yield leaps to 4.5% as Fed signals caution on future rate cuts

U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its latest interest rate cut, but signaled fewer could be on the horizon. The yield on the 10-year Treasury…

Fed rate decision December 2024:

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the third consecutive reduction and one that came with a cautionary tone about…

UK inflation, November 2024

The columns of Royal Exchange are dressed for Christmas, at Bank in the City of London, the capital’s financial district, on 20th November 2024, in London, England. Richard Baker |…

Europe’s economy faces a bumpy ride in 2025. Here are 5 things to watch

For the price of a 500 square foot apartment in NYC, you can get a property over 2,000 square feet in Madrid, Spain, according to My Dolce Casa. Alexander Spatari…

Ray Dalio’s debt cycles point to a dangerous economic shift: Are we on the brink?

Investor Gary Stone has one advice for fellow investors: listen to warnings from Ray Dalio. “This man (Dalio) can predict the future: In January 2020, he warned us the global…

Donald Trump threatens ‘reciprocal’ tax on India: ‘If India charges us 100%…’

United States President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose retaliatory taxes on countries like India and Brazil as “reciprocation” of “high tariff” imposed by them on import of certain American…

The Fed has a big interest rate decision coming Wednesday. Here’s what to expect

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the November 6-7, 2024, Federal Open Market Committee meeting at William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building, in…

The world’s busiest flight routes in 2024

Hong Kong-Taipei is the busiest international flight route, according to a report released Tuesday by aviation intelligence company OAG. The route — which last held that position in 2019 —…

Majorities in poll give Trump green light for some controversial policies

President-elect Donald Trump dances after speaking during the Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards at the Tilles Center in Greenvale, New York, Dec. 5, 2024. Heather Khalifa | AP Americans say they…