Calling the state of the U.S. jobs market these days stable seems like an understatement considering the latest data coming out of the Labor Department. That's because most of the past several weeks have shown that first-time claims for unemployment benefits haven't fluctuated at all — as in zero. For...
UK inflation eases less than expected to 3.2% in March, sparking concerns of U.S.-style stickiness
Inflation in the U.K. eased to 3.2% in March from 3.4% in February, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday, but a set of higher-than-expected figures spurred investors to push back bets on the timing of the first Bank of England rate cut. Economists polled by Reuters had expected...
High company valuations a ‘worry,’ IMF’s capital markets chief says
High corporate valuations could pose a significant risk to financial stability as market optimism becomes untethered from fundamentals, the IMF's director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department said Tuesday. Financial markets have been on a tear for much of this year, buoyed by falling inflation and hopes of forthcoming...
Risk of a global recession is minimal, IMF economist says — would take ‘a lot to derail’
One of the International Monetary Fund's top economists signals little risk of a global recession, despite the ongoing rumblings of geopolitical uncertainty. The Washington DC-based institute this week nudged its global growth outlook slightly higher to 3.2% in 2024 and projects the same rate in 2025. "When we do...