Economy Week Ahead: Retail, Factories, Central Banks

The Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, which wraps up Wednesday, is the highlight of this week’s…

Global markets brace for a nervous week ahead over new Covid variant fears

Japan’s Nikkei 225 (N225) closed down about 1.6%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell…

Retail Sales Are Rising as Inflation Surges. Trouble Ahead for GDP?

Text size Despite their anxieties about inflation, U.S. consumers are shopping and still powering economic activity.…

Oil settles near 3-year high ahead of OPEC+ meeting

A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department…