The Voice: Why Australia and New Zealand took different paths on Indigenous journey
Australia is holding a historic vote - its neighbour has a different approach to recognising Indigenous people.
2023-10-13 23:18
'My ancestors were invisible. I want to be visible'
Recognition hangs in the balance for Indigenous Australians ahead of a historic vote.
2023-10-12 23:28
The Fed is at odds with itself. That's a feature, not a bug
The Federal Reserve has a complicated decision to make during its next policy meeting, which is only a few weeks away.
2023-10-08 19:28
Surging Treasury yields upend stock market's "bond proxies"
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK Soaring Treasury yields have stunned the U.S. equity market in recent weeks, with
2023-10-07 00:55
Voice referendum: Is Australia playing catch-up on Indigenous rights?
A historic vote on whether to elevate First Nations voices is forcing Australia to examine its past.
2023-10-04 23:20
Americans support strikes — until they affect their daily lives
Organized labor in the United States is having a moment. From the automobile industry to Hollywood, US workers have gone on strike at rates not seen in years and even more could walk off the job to demand better contracts.
2023-10-01 19:20
US stock market’s powerhouses tested by soaring bond yields
By Lewis Krauskopf and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK Surging bond yields are rattling U.S. stocks, and some
2023-09-30 06:24
Defeating inflation without higher unemployment is still unlikely
US inflation is now much slower than last summer's red-hot pace, but it's not guaranteed it will drift all the way down to the Federal Reserve's 2% target without a sharp rise in unemployment. That possibility remains unlikely.
2023-09-24 19:20
US inflation is expected to keep slowing. Here's why
US inflation has slowed steadily from its four-decade peak last June, and it's expected to cool further thanks to easing car prices and rents. And if the US job market slows further, that could help bring it down even more.
2023-09-17 19:49
Wall St Week Ahead: Last Fed hike tends to aid stocks, but some have doubts this time
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK The end of the Federal Reserve's rate hiking cycle has generally been a
2023-09-16 05:21
The problem with labor data in understanding inflation
US inflation has slowed markedly over the past year as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates aggressively to cool demand and slow price increases. The job market hasn't cooled as much and there's always speculation over what the latest monthly jobs report means for the Fed.
2023-09-10 19:58
The Fed likely won't raise rates this month — but November is another matter
Last week's economic data increasingly gave investors hope that the Federal Reserve could hold interest rates steady this month, following a hike in July that brought rates to their highest level in 22 years. But the Fed hasn't ruled out additional rate increases, and that could still happen unless inflation slows further.
2023-09-03 20:26