With new doubts about the recovery’s staying power, borrowing could become tougher, a particular blow to small businesses.
Tag: United States Economy
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Investors Warily Approach the End of a Tumultuous Week
The rescues of two ailing lenders provided a tenuous sense of relief in stock markets.
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Going Hungry in America
The country’s neediest are dealing with food stamp cuts and rising prices at the same time.
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What Are Markets Saying About the World?
Stocks, bonds and commodities markets are all sending different signals. While the S&P 500 actually rose this week, oil prices fell along with bond yields, signs that investors are worried about the economy.
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Toxic Chemical Rules Pose Test for Biden
Key industries — including some that the White House is backing through other policies — are lobbying to water down the first major new rules in a generation on chemicals that pose risks to humans.