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China drops reference to economic growth target amid COVID fight

Ruling Communist Party drops previous calls to reach 5.5 percent growth this year.

Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2022

The 3 Best Stocks to Hedge Against Inflation

With inflation at a multi-decade high and the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes increasing the odds of a recession, the stock market is expected to remain highly volatile in the upcoming months. So we think investing in fundamentally sound stocks Coca-Cola (KO), Marathon Oil (MRO), and Weis Markets (WMK) could…

StockNews.com · Jul 26, 2022

Putin is set to halt gas, and Germany fears it’s not coming back

FRANKFURT, Germany — On calendars in Germany’s industrial heartland and the halls of power in Berlin, July 11 has been marked in red for weeks.

Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2022

Why are central banks pushing to raise interest rates?

Banks are raising rates to bring down inflation but there is a risk to economic growth

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022

Cryptocurrency ‘bloodbath’ threatens multibillion-dollar hedge fund

Three Arrows Capital founder takes to Twitter to assuage fears after 25% drop in price of bitcoin in a single day

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022

ECB to devise new tool to help indebted countries as markets await Fed rate rise – as it happened

Investors wait to see how aggressive US Federal Reserve will be in raising rates; Italian bond yields tumble, euro and stocks rise as ECB holds surprise meeting

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022

Asian benchmarks decline after bear market hits Wall Street

Asian shares fell across the board after Wall Street tumbled into what’s called a bear market, indicating that major U.S. benchmarks and individual stocks have fallen 20% or more from a recent high for a sustained period of time

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Interest rates for savings accounts are rising after rate hike, but are they quick enough and by how much?

The Reserve Bank's cash rate hike may be doom and gloom for mortgage borrowers, but Inge Meldgaard is hopeful that higher rates will boost earnings from her savings.

ABC News · Jun 12, 2022

Will your bank pass on the rise? What about interest rates for savings accounts? Your interest rate questions answered

Following the RBA's decision to raise the cash rate, many Australians have been left with more questions than answers. Here are your interest rate questions answered.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

Think Inflation Has Peaked? Then Consider Buying These 5 Consumer Discretionary Stocks

The Consumer Price Index is expected to remain flat in May. Furthermore, the leading indicators of inflation are showing signs of easing. So, we think investors who believe inflation has peaked could now look to add the stocks of consumer discretionary companies O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY), InterContinental Hotels (IHG), Darden Restaurants…

StockNews.com · Jun 7, 2022