Economy

UBS sees a raft of Fed rate cuts next year on the back of a U.S. recession

UBS expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by as much as 275 basis points in 2024, almost…

U.S.-China relations are now more about crisis prevention

BEIJING — After another rocky year of U.S.-China tensions, the two countries’ presidents are set to meet this week in…

Consumer spending fell in October, according to new CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor tracking card transactions

The consumer took a spending break ahead of the holiday season, with October retail sales, excluding autos and gas, falling…

Moody’s cuts U.S. outlook to negative, citing deficits and political polarization

Moody’s Investors Service on Friday lowered its ratings outlook on the United States’ government to negative from stable, pointing to…

Fed’s Mary Daly says it’s ‘too early to declare victory’ on inflation

Tighter monetary policy is helping bring down the pace of inflation but not to a level where policymakers should feel…

‘T-bill and chill’: Why Jack Bogle’s strategy of ‘lazy’ investing is making a comeback

Boring investing is making a comeback. With the meme-stock rally in the rearview mirror and interest rates surging, individual investors…