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Markets Fluctuate, Oil Falls again as Recession Warnings Build

Asian markets struggled Thursday to recover from the previous day's battering, while oil extended losses, after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell admitted the economy could tip into recession as the bank hikes interest rates to fight runaway inflation. Soaring prices and central banks' battle to rein them in have sent…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 23, 2022

Asian stocks higher after Wall St declines on growth worries

Asian stock markets are mostly higher after the Federal Reserve chairman said the U.S. central bank wants to avoid causing a recession but one is possible as it raises interest rates to cool surging inflation

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Oil Falls More Than 2% as Investors Weigh Recession Risk

Oil prices continued to pull back on Thursday, dropping more than 2% as investors recalibrated assessments of recession risks and fuel demand amid interest rate hikes in major economies. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures had skidded $2.6, or 2.7%, to $103.46 a barrel by 0330 GMT. Brent crude…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 23, 2022

What It Means For US Stocks To Be In A Bear Market

Wall Street has officially fallen into a bear market as investor sentiment is hammered by soaring inflation, rising interest rates and worries about a looming recession in the world’s largest economy. 

Benzinga · Jun 22, 2022

Powell says recession 'a possibility' but not likely

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell vowed to bring inflation back down to 2%. Some lawmakers worry the Fed's efforts to control inflation could tip the economy into recession.

WEKU · Jun 22, 2022

Powell says soft landing ‘very challenging,’ recession possible

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave his most explicit acknowledgment to date that steep rate hikes could tip the US economy into recession, saying one is possible and calling a soft landing “very challenging.”

Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022

Fed chair says recession a "possibility" amid inflation battle

"It is not our intended outcome at all," Powell told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Axios · Jun 22, 2022

Yes, a recession looks inevitable. But it may not be that bad. Here’s why

WASHINGTON — Whether it’s President Joe Biden insisting a recession is avoidable or his critics arguing that the wolf is at the door, both sides are acting as though the nation faces an unprecedented catastrophe.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 22, 2022

Now is a Great Time to Pick Up This Passive Income Stock

The surging inflation and the Fed’s efforts to tame it by aggressively hiking interest rates have led to many analysts forecasting a recession later this year. Investors must consider picking up stocks that generate passive income in an uncertain economic environment. Medtronic (MDT) recently announced an 8% increase in its…

StockNews.com · Jun 22, 2022

Without a proper plan, stagflation will be the least of Britain’s problems

Rising prices and recession mean the last thing the government should do is muddle through and leave everything to the market, writes economics editor Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022