Layoffs are up only minimally, and employers may be averse to shedding workers after experiencing the challenges of rehiring.
Tag: Interest Rates
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Bernanke’s Economic Warning
The former Federal Reserve chair warns that the U.S. could be headed for a period of “stagflation.”
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How Do Higher Interest Rates Bring Down Inflation?
Our columnist is responding to readers’ questions. This week, he focuses on inflation, with the help of a bond maven and a Nobel laureate.
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Stocks Return to Earth, With the S&P 500 Nearing a Bear Market
The market has been producing double-digit returns for investors, even at moments of great national strife. But the party has ended and it may be a long time before it begins again.
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Wall Street Slide Continues, With S&P 500 Edging Closer to Bear Market
Concerns about inflation and interest rates ignited the sell-off. But it has taken on a life of its own. Bringing inflation down will “include some pain,” the Fed chair said.