High interest rates are likely to be around for some time, hampering economic growth, as central banks around the world battle to bring down inflation, a financial conference heard. “The …
Rent hikes soared into the double-digits in mid-2021, but the Federal Reserve didn’t start raising interest rates until a year later. Ed Coulson, director of the Center for Real Estate …
The growth – or lack thereof – of the Chinese economy matters, not only to China but also to the rest of the world. China is now the main trading …
Melis82 | Istock | Getty Images It has never been easy for small or independent music venues to turn a profit. Now, with inflated operating costs, some owners are struggling …
By Anna Frants | Associated Press MOSCOW — The shelves at Moscow supermarkets are full of fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat. But many of the shoppers look at the …
Almost any budgetary process is an exercise in optimism. The federal government hopes it can hold the line on program spending. It hopes the global economy is on the road …
If you’ve noticed an alarming uptick in ticket prices in the entertainment industry since last year, you’re not alone. In fact, a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor …
U.S. President Joe Biden pardons the National Thanksgiving turkeys Liberty and Bell during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on November 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. …
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warns fighting inflation half-heartedly and living with its consequences would be a huge mistake. The governor acknowledged during a speech Wednesday that interest rates …
A person walks past a sales advertisement at Saks Off 5th department store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday sales in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP …