Markets

Dec 03, 2019 at 11:00

There are about $16 trillion worth of U.S. business debt, about 1/3rd of which is comprised of leveraged loans and bonds that are rated junk

Nov 26, 2019 at 12:00

Unfunded U.S. pensions are currently closing in on $7 trillion—the equivalent of $20,700 per U.S. citizen

Nov 12, 2019 at 11:00

Globally, central bankers have cut interest rates to shockingly low levels, paving the way for a bubble that, when it finally bursts, will rock markets to the core

Nov 11, 2019 at 18:00

A new study claims that not only have rising prices quietly been taxing low-income families more heavily than rich ones, but also that, after accounting for that trend, the American…

Nov 10, 2019 at 18:00

Overall, those health gains translate into reduced mortality, and the longer people live, the longer they can stay in the workforce, which would grow the overall labor force in addition…

Nov 04, 2019 at 13:00

Having already created 12 free trade zones (with 6 more coming soon) in and around major Chinese metro areas, Beijing's next project to boost commerce is more ambitious than anything…

Oct 28, 2019 at 12:00

This aging bull market may soon face the third market collapse since the year 2000. Nobody can predict the exact starting date of its decline—but either a recession or stagflation…

Oct 17, 2019 at 14:30

World currencies show a shift to safety and maturity

Oct 12, 2019 at 12:00

The universal basic income (UBI) is gaining popularity as an alternative to the current welfare system. 

Oct 02, 2019 at 15:00

The U.S.-China trade war and geopolitical flare-ups could threaten the growth of North America’s upstream oil and gas as oil market volatility and the specter of global recession rise