The interest rate, or yield, on Britain’s bellwether 10-year government bonds has reached 5 percent, its highest since the Great Recession in 2008.
Tag: Global Economy
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GOLD TAKES THUMPING, LOSES NEARLY 10 PERCENT IN WORST WEEK IN 15 YEARS
Gold, the safe-haven that normally booms during times of crises and upheaval, took a thumping last week, despite the Iran War escalating with no end in sight.
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ECB LEAVES INTEREST RATES ON HOLD – FOR NOW
The European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) governing council left interest rates unchanged at its meeting last week, even as many brokerages began warning clients that rate hikes are likely, perhaps as soon as next month.
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CHINA’S ECONOMY IS FALLING BEHIND
China’s industrial juggernaut has brought the country a $1.2-trillion trade surplus.
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TOP TREND 2025: DRAGFLATION
Worries about surging oil and gas prices, which triggered a worldwide bond market collapse this month, have given way to a broadened fear: that economies will stagnate or even contract as prices for goods and services keep climbing.
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
Closures continue to hit the retail and restaurant industry due to rising costs, declining demand, shifting consumer habits and online shopping.
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WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT
The global employment landscape continues to undergo profound disruption as companies adapt to economic pressure, technological transformation, and shifting consumer behavior.
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SPOTLIGHT: THE PRIVATE CREDIT PANIC
Stone Ridge Asset Management has told investors in its Alternative Lending Risk Premium Fund that it will honor “only” redemption requests totaling 11 percent of the fund’s assets.
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SPECIAL REPORT: THE IRAN WAR’S LONGER, BROADER ECONOMIC IMPACT
In a blink of an eye, the world economy has been driven into decline following the 28 February (Rare Disease Day) Iran War launched by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER
Cintas, which supplies businesses with uniforms and maintenance items such as floor mats and mops, will pay $310 a share for Unifirst, a smaller uniform competitor.