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Higher Rates Stoke a Growing Chorus of Deficit Concerns
A long period of higher interest rates would make the government’s large debt pile costly, a possibility that is fueling…
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One Year Later, Powell Faces a Changed Economy and Market
Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, warned in 2022 that the central bank might hurt the economy to cool inflation.…
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Arts
‘BS High’ Review: Greed and Football
A saga of high school football players taken advantage of by a dubious start-up is played for entertainment in this…
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News
U.K. Inflation Eases to 6.8% as Energy Prices Fall
The News Inflation in Britain rose last month at its slowest pace in more than a year, driven largely by…
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News
Consider Bonds
Stocks command most of the attention. But even after the latest U.S. debt downgrade, bonds are steady, essential investments, our…
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Why Britain’s Mortgage Holders Are Being Squeezed
The Bank of England’s campaign to curb inflation is pushing up monthly payments for millions of homeowners.
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U.K. Inflation Rate Slows to 7.9 Percent, as Price Pressures Ease
The News Consumer prices in Britain rose 7.9 percent in June from a year ago, the Office for National Statistics…
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World
The Weather by the Numbers
Lots of triple-digit numbers tell the story of the early summer’s torrid heat wave.
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News
Wall Street’s Recession Warning Is Flashing. Some Wonder if It’s Wrong.
Some investors believe that a recession warning that has been flashing on Wall Street for the past year may be…
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Colleges Can Do a Lot for Social Mobility Right Now
In the two weeks since the Supreme Court rejected affirmative action in college admissions, there’s been a lot of talk…