U.S. stocks steadied themselves Thursday amid hopes that the heart of the economy — shoppers spending at stores and online — can stay strong and help avert a recession. Caution continued to dominate markets around the world, though, on worries ...

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An economic alarm bell has sounded in the U.S., sending warning signs of a possible recession ahead. Yields on 2-year and 10-year Treasury notes inverted early Wednesday, a market phenomenon that shows investors want more in return for short-term government ...

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The scent of a possible recession is wafting through the bond market again. Bonds are supposed to be the boring corner of the finance world, but even high-flying stock investors stop and pay attention when they fall into a particular, ...

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History reveals that financial crises and the recessions they trigger have disastrous effects on government finances. The credit crisis that exploded in the U.S. in late 2008 is no exception. An unprecedented amount of fiscal stimulus, along with an aggressive ...

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Any expectation that state and local governments would use the worst fiscal crisis since the Great Depression to reduce their biggest expenditures is proving to be wishful thinking. Companies have cut 7.3 million jobs, 6.29 percent, since business employment peaked ...

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In 2009, all industries struggled to cope with the most severe economic decline in half a century. It oddly coincided with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, marking the demise of central planning, while the world ...

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Recessions are an inevitable occurrence in any economy, particularly economies that rely heavily on markets and the profit motive. Such economies have an inherent tendency to engage in speculative booms, with all types of investors assuming that a favorable upward ...

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If you are buying or selling a home in a market glutted with distressed properties, it’s time to change your attitude. Don’t be misled by pundits saying the bottom may be visible in this stultifying decline. The real-estate recession will ...

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Folks looking for the silver lining in all of the economic doom and gloom need look no further than their backyards. A number of companies in St. Charles County are expanding their operations and hiring new employees. One recent expansion ...

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Are local bridal boutiques and florists singing the wedding bell blues this summer, or is the wedding business a recession-proof industry? Local business owners for the most part said it’s a mix of both. The number of weddings is the ...

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Have you noticed that people are more impatient today than before? Or is this just my perception? I know we’re in the midst of a recession. Some economists are admitting it’s a deep recession. And, as I’ve written before, I ...

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