Central Banks May Stoke Risks by Raising Interest Rates Together
Central banks around the world are raising their key interest rates in the most widespread tightening of monetary policy on...
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A Slowing China Helps Rein In Inflation Around the World
A global slowdown, in particular in China, is taking the edge off inflation pressures, especially for key imports and commodities.Global...
‘Lives torn asunder.’ The children of Indian Partition, 75 years on
Along the way she sees overturned bullock carts, burning villages and decapitated bodies floating down the canal.Elsewhere, a young boy...
Opinion: In Myanmar, we are no strangers to Russian guns
He released my country's first hip-hop album in 2000. In the Myanmar of that time, this was almost a revolution....
Recession Probability Soars as Inflation Worsens
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal have dramatically raised the probability of recession, now putting it at 44% in...
‘Friend-Shoring’ Might Be Bad for Global Growth, Inflation
As geopolitical tensions rise, Western governments have urged international companies to shift more business to friendly countries. Some critics think...
Opinion: Many Filipinos might not recall the frightening rule of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos — but I do
Even if most Filipinos alive today don't remember what those days were like -- half of the country's population was...
Opinion: Why Jill Biden’s trip in Eastern Europe matters
As the Biden administration continues to express its unwavering support for Ukraine's battle to preserve its independence, the first lady's...
When Quitting Normalizes, Benefit to Low-Wage Workers May Subside
Low-wage workers capitalized on the rare opportunity of a tight labor market with a burst of job-switching. That wave shows...
Opinion: My country shares an 800-mile border with Russia. The Ukraine invasion has utterly changed how I view NATO
After decades of demurring, Finland appears ready to find shelter under NATO's expansive defense umbrella. Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who...
Opinion: Slain journalist James Foley’s mother is grateful justice prevailed
Sitting in court during Elsheikh's trial in Alexandria, Virginia was Diane Foley, the mother of American journalist James Foley, who...
Opinion: The Taliban should release its other detainees
On Friday, the same day that the Rauf brothers were released, a "proof of life" video surfaced of Mark Frerichs,...
Economists Seek Recession Clues in the Yield Curve
As yields on two-year Treasury notes this week moved above yields on 10-year notes, Wall Street analysts sent up warning...
Capital Spending Boom Helps Raise Productivity, Contain Costs
American businesses are ramping up technology investment and other capital spending as they emerge from the pandemic. If sustained, that...
Opinion: As the granddaughter and daughter of Jews who escaped Kyiv, I cannot remain silent now
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rightfully tweeted, "To the world: What is the point of saying never again for 80 years,...
Fiscal Stimulus Is Turning Into a Fiscal Drag, in a Big Headwind for Growth
The federal pandemic support that helped propel the economy to blistering growth last year and put upward pressure on inflation...
Opinion: China and Russia want to surf Latin America’s ‘pink tide.’ But it’s not so simple
Conversely, China and Russia seem to be attempting to make new inroads in Latin America, perhaps seeking to surf on...
Opinion: On the ‘Putin Show’ there is trash talk, massive tables and very little progress
Putin offered a cringe-inducing look into the strongman's lexicon during a news conference with his French counterpart in Moscow this...
China’s Slowdown to Limit Global Growth but Not Undermine World Economy
HONG KONG—A prolonged slowdown in China’s economic growth could hurt some multinational companies and commodity producers for years to come,...
Germany’s Vast Foreign Surpluses Are Finally Falling, Fulfilling an Old U.S. Demand
FRANKFURT—After years of digging in its heels, Germany is on track to reduce its giant foreign surpluses, a potential boon...
