Tag: Economy

Second-order effects of Strait of Hormuz disruptions on the global economy

Target might truly be one of the saddest retail stories in recent history. Granted, the company is still alive and well — or at least alive. It hasn’t succumbed to bankruptcy like so many other retailers in recent years. But the company isn’t exactly thriving. Even though Target’s most recent …

Fitch cuts New Zealand rating outlook to ’Negative’ amid debt concerns

Analysis-Wall Street banks with large trading units may be biggest winners under US capital plan

Morning Bid: Central bankers sound inflation alarm

While inflation, rising labor costs, and a struggling economy have hit many restaurants hard, Mexican chains have seemingly faced even deeper problems. “It’s really tough because prices have just been rising, and a lot of consumers don’t feel as though their salaries have kept pace,” Justine Rapp …

Many investors feel that the safest long-term bet is to invest in an S&P 500index fund like the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). To put it in perspective, SPY has gained almost 70% in the past five years, at the time of writing, Tuesday morning, March 17…

For Federal Reserve policymakers, the Iran War creates a familiar but uncomfortable dilemma: inflation risks driven by energy shocks at the same time economic growth may be weakening. If oil prices remain elevated and supply disruptions persist, Fed officials could find themselves with few viable …

Gulf banks face $307 billion deposit flight risk if war drags on, S&P says

Deutsche Bank (DB) on Thursday, March 12, revealed in its annual report that it had $30 billion in private credit exposure in 2025. DB reported higher fee revenues within the private-credit lending space and financing on balance sheets. Given private-credit worries at the beginning of 2026 and …