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Recession Ireland: Top economist warns 'creeping' recession will hit Ireland

There are many indicators that the country is headed for a recession

Dublin Live · Jul 28, 2022

US not yet in recession and 4 other takeaways from the Fed

Jerome Powell delivered a tough message at the start of a news conference Wednesday: Inflation is way too high, and the Federal Reserve is laser-focused on taming it with higher borrowing costs

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Treasurer warns Australians to brace for pain to escape recession in confronting economic statement to parliament

Forecasting a peak in inflation to 7.75 per cent by the year's end, the Treasurer says Australians must brace to take some "tough medicine" if the nation is to escape a recession.

ABC News · Jul 28, 2022

5 Reliable Stocks to Buy in a Volatile Market

Concerns over high inflation and the potential rate hikes are stoking recession fears and driving immense market volatility. So, dividend-paying stocks Coca-Cola (KO), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Ennis (EBF), Constellation Brands (STZ), and Casey's General Stores (CASY) could be ideal picks now for ensuring a steady income stream. Read more….

StockNews.com · Jul 27, 2022

Fed announces another three-quarter-point increase in interest rates

The move is intended to curb inflation though previous increases this year have had little effect so far

The Guardian - US · Jul 27, 2022

US Fed raises interest rates another 0.75 points, sees economy softening

A series of rate hikes, intended to bring down inflation, have increased the risk the United States will fall into recession.

Axios · Jul 27, 2022

Nervous About Interest Rate Hikes? These 3 Under-the-Radar, Tax-Advantaged Securities Offer Yield Up to 14%+

For 14 years, the federal funds rate has hovered around zero. The Federal Reserve or “Fed” maintained these low rates to stimulate the economy during two steep market downturns: the 2008 Great Recession and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic sell-off.

Benzinga · Jul 27, 2022

US economy seen narrowly averting back-to-back contractions

The U.S. economy may have eked out modest growth in the second quarter, skirting back-to-back quarterly contractions, but rising at a tepid enough pace to feed concerns of an eventual downturn.

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

Why a universal job guarantee beats the basic income pipe dream

With the current cost-of-living crisis resulting in dramatic inflation, higher interest rates and a looming recession, people have been searching for solutions to the economic crisis. A universal job guarantee may just be the answer we’re looking for, especially since Canada lost 43,000 jobs in June.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022

Fed announces another big interest rate hike to thwart inflation. When will it stop?

WASHINGTON — In the most aggressive back-to-back interest rate increases since the early 1980s economic crisis, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced another three-quarters of a percentage point hike and signaled that it wasn’t done in its effort to beat back inflation despite rising risks of triggering a recession.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022