No Picnics for Debt Negotiators: Your Saturday US Briefing
Happy Memorial Day weekend. Summer officially kicks off here in the US and it’s time to break out
2023-05-27 22:22
ECB Near ‘Top of Ladder’ on Rate Tightening, Makhlouf Says
The European Central Bank is in the final stretch of its historic cycle of interest-rate increases, according to
2023-05-27 22:17
Stocks Traders Shun Leverage With Debt-Cap Deadline Approaching
For equity investors transfixed by a debt-ceiling standoff that risks pushing the US government into an unprecedented default,
2023-05-27 20:51
Key GOP Negotiator Says ‘Thorny’ Issues Unsettled in Debt Deal
Representative Patrick McHenry said Saturday that there are still “thorny issues” in the negotiations between House Republicans and
2023-05-27 20:45
Your Saturday UK Briefing: Problems in the UK? Blame Inflation
Hello from London, where as one of our senior editors put it, a recession is fine as long
2023-05-27 20:24
Swedish Landlord SBB Gets Second Junk Rating as Crisis Worsens
Pressure is mounting on the landlord at the center of Sweden’s property crisis after the company’s credit rating
2023-05-27 18:23
Iceland Wage Restraint Needed to Slow Hikes, Central Banker Says
Iceland’s labor market parties must rein in wage growth to help slow interest rate hikes, according to the
2023-05-27 17:24
Charting the Global Economy: German Growth Outlook Deteriorates
Germany suffered its first recession since the start of pandemic, extinguishing hopes that Europe’s top economy could escape
2023-05-27 17:17
Lush Wheat Fields Across Europe Are Keeping Food Costs in Check
As extreme weather wreaks havoc on crops in the Americas and North Africa, Europe’s breadbasket is thriving, with
2023-05-27 15:46
Ukraine Recap: Security Official Says Offensive ‘Ready to Begin’
Ukraine’s bid to retake occupied territory in the nation’s east and southeast is “ready to begin” and could
2023-05-27 15:46
What Milton Friedman Wrote to Otmar Issing at Creation of ECB
When Otmar Issing became chief economist of the fledgling European Central Bank a quarter of a century ago,
2023-05-27 14:28
Last-Minute Green Deal Hiccups Expose EU Concerns Over Political Costs
Leaders and companies in Europe’s biggest markets are increasingly balking at the ambitious pace of the continent’s green
2023-05-27 14:21