The Latest Breaking News from Recession

Were I the UK’s governing party, I would choose not to have my central bank raise interest rates, predict double-digit inflation and warn of a recession halfway through polling day. But such are the joys of Bank of England operational independence.

Experts are predicting further rates rises but warn it will be difficult for the Bank of England to control inflation without risking recession.

Inflation will top 10% by the end of the year, the highest rate since 1982, the Bank of England warned today.

America's central bank is hiking interest rates by half a percent in a bid to tame decades-high inflation in the US. But it’s also tempering its plan for future hikes to avoid sending the economy into recession. Meanwhile, French consumers are facing skyrocketing prices across a number of sectors.

WASHINGTON — For the first time in 22 years, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday pushed up interest rates by a full half-percentage point — a significant escalation of its efforts to get control of troublingly high inflation.

The Federal Reserve on May 4, 2022, lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to a range of 0.75% to 1%, its biggest increase in 22 years. The aggressive move, which has been expected for many months, is part of the U.S. central bank’s effort to slow…

Bank of England expected to raise base rate to highest level in 13 years as walks ‘very fine line’ between cooling inflation and avoiding recession

The Fed's plan to raise interest rates aggressively has aggravated bearish investor sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve Board meeting this week. And rising recessionary fears are expected to sustain the bearish mood in the near term. However, quality mega-cap stocks Abbott (ABT), Broadcom (AVGO), and Pfizer (PFE) are expected…

The Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes and high energy prices will likely fuel recessionary conditions. Moreover, the unexpected decline in GDP in the first quarter indicates a possible economic contraction. Amid such possibilities, the pharmaceutical industry could attract investors’ attention because of the inelastic demand for its products. Today, I…