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Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz with an oil tanker in the background.
Economy|Markets

Oil, Gas and Diesel Prices Surge as Middle East Conflict Deepens

Inflation concerns have forced the European Central Bank to raise interest rates. Yet bond yields exceeding nominal economic growt…

Europe's pension systems and an aging population.
Economy|Markets

When Welfare Spend Tops Tax Take: The Coming Fiscal Crisis

Across Europe, welfare spending is ballooning, and in many countries it now outstrips income tax revenue. No amount of political m…

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Economy|Markets

Bond Sell-Off Sends Shockwaves Through Stock Markets

Energy prices and inflation are rising. On top of that, high interest rates on new government debt are adding further strain. This…

TikTok offers financial advice.
Economy|Markets

The Rise of the Finfluencer: A Generation Learns About Money on TikTok

ETFs, crypto or a savings account? For young people seeking answers to these questions, parents, banks and financial advisors are …

ECB President Christine Lagarde.
Economy|Markets

Inflation Is Back Above 3% in the Euro Zone

A sharp rise in energy prices pushed euro-zone inflation to 3.3% in August, leaving the ECB facing a tougher September rate decisi…

Friedrich Merz meets Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Economy|Markets

Merz Calls on Germans to Take Inspiration from China and Work More

Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew warned decades ago that Germany’s comfortable postwar model could not last. But C…

Chubby Checker doing the Twist on Sunset Strip.
Economy|Markets

What Bitcoin’s Rise Says About America’s Debt Problem

Washington is trying to push down long-term borrowing costs without relying on the Federal Reserve. Bitcoin’s sharp rise may offer…

High public debt affects the bond market.
Economy|Markets

The Rising Price of Government Debt

Germany and other countries are borrowing on a scale rarely seen in recent years. Several German bond auctions have already attrac…

Moderna explores mRNA technology.
Economy|Markets

US Debt Rattles Markets as Moderna Triggers Short Squeeze

Washington is grappling with stubbornly high borrowing costs, while Trump blames Switzerland. Moderna’s cancer-vaccine breakthroug…

Lower-income families spend more on food.
Economy|Markets

As Europeans Work Harder, Inflation Makes Them Poorer

Inflation is steadily eroding Europeans’ wages and savings. Yet the politicians whose policies helped fuel it do not seem particul…

Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger are set to acquire the Lakers.
Economy|Markets

The Investment Case for Elite Sports

Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger are set to acquire the Lakers at a record $12.5bn valuation. The deal shows how profoundly the economi…

SanDisk customers face rising costs.
Economy|Markets

SanDisk Is the New King of Artificial Intelligence

Markets face a quiet week for economic data, but beneath the surface, soaring memory prices are reshaping the economics of the AI …

Cooling inflation has steadied investor sentiment, yet oil prices and the conflict with Iran remain the biggest sources of risk. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Economy|Markets

The Waiting Game: Trump Needs Cheap Oil, Nvidia Needs Wall Street's Money

Lower US inflation has brought relief to the markets, but the decisive battle is being fought elsewhere. Oil prices, the conflict …

Debate over the economy and Trump.
Economy|Markets

Republicans Clash over Rising Burrito Prices and Trump Economy

Trump promised to bring down prices for ordinary Americans, but persistent cost-of-living pressures are raising questions about wh…

A man walks past the New York Stock Exchange.
Economy|Markets

Bad Jobs News Sends Wall Street to New Highs

An unexpected decline in US jobs gives the Fed a compelling reason not to raise rates. As a result, both stocks and gold are soari…

Markets reach records due to hope for a truce.
Economy|Markets

Wall Street Will Manufacture Its Own Good News

War, it seems, has only been postponed, yet Wall Street is already celebrating record highs. Depleted missile stockpiles and the p…

Microsoft's earnings reassure investors about AI.
Economy|Markets

Microsoft Revives the AI Trade

Inflation and the Fed's unpredictable stance are unsettling the markets. However, Microsoft is turning the tide. It has shown that…

Illustrative photo.
Economy|Markets

Why Washington Is Defending the Yen

US support for Japan’s currency is not merely an act of assistance. A further collapse in the yen could threaten demand for US gov…

Jeb Hensarling discusses the Texas Stock Exchange.
Economy|Markets

Why Texas Is Getting Its Own Stock Market

As the Texas Stock Exchange marks the culmination of its trading launch, former congressman Jeb Hensarling explains how it plans t…

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