Two veteran observers of the global economy, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and hedge fund manager John Paulson, offer mixed forecasts on immediate and long-term economic prospects.
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Despite a steady six-month rally, lots of investors still haven’t jumped back into equities. While plenty of official economic reports say things are getting better, these investors are following other signs — often closer to …
As earlier bouts of alarmism over Europe, then a double-dip recession and then deflation fade away, a new bogeyman is taking their place: Inflation, and the damage it could do to profits and stocks. Yes, prices are rising, but …
When crisis erupts, such as the current fighting in Egypt, investors usually flee to safety. Historically, that has meant piling into the U.S. dollar. But a funny thing happened when protesters took to the streets of Cairo. For…
When some new members of Congress recently said they oppose raising the U.S. debt limit, it triggered warnings of “catastrophic consequences.” Indeed, the result wouldn’t be pretty. But here’s what’s at stake as the country’s d…