Economic outlook
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Fitch upgrades Greece’s credit outlook to positive
Credit ratings company Fitch has revised Greece’s outlook to positive from stable, although it kept the country’s rating at BB,…
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Brainard vows to help combat inflation as No. 2 Fed official
Lael Brainard pledged in written remarks to help the Federal Reserve fight a spike in inflation while still supporting the…
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Biden’s economic challenge: Finding workers and goods
President Joe Biden enters the midterm election year of 2022 determined to address what economists call a “supply” problem —…
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US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs
WASHINGTON — The nation’s unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low — even as…
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Survey: Business economists foresee persistent inflation
The nation’s business economists have sharply raised their forecasts for inflation, predicting an extension of the price spikes that have…
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Jobs report preview: Did solid hiring draw in more workers?
WASHINGTON — Inflation is surging. Supply chains are snarled. And yet economists predict that America’s employers delivered another month of…
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Global markets mixed after Wall St decline, virus unease
Global stocks and Wall Street futures are mixed as traders consider the possible impact of the coronavirus’s omicron variant By…
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Europe’s Christmas markets warily open as COVID cases rise
FRANKFURT, Germany — The holiday tree is towering over the main square in this central German city, the chestnuts and…
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Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes: AP-NORC Poll
SAN FRANCISCO — Americans’ opinions on the U.S. economy have soured noticeably in the past month, a new poll finds,…
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Business economists less optimistic about next year’s growth
The nation’s business economists are slightly less optimistic about growth prospects over the next year By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics…
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