"Restrained approach likely reflects concerns over rising debt, diminishing returns from spending."

Q >"Economy’s second-straight decline in output sparks debate—and the waiting game"

"Market pros say emerging markets, healthcare stocks, and REITs could be good performers in a high-inflation and recessionary environment. Don't forget I bonds."

>"The U.S. is likely entering the first dip of a double-dip recession, writes former Federal Reserve Board Governor Robert Heller."

"But consumers are still feeling the pinch from inflation."

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"The yen’s decline is a byproduct of diverging monetary policy. A stronger dollar could hurt international trade and squeeze balance sheets of emerging markets that have borrowed in dollars."

"The declining birthrate in the U.S. could hobble consumer spending—a big engine for the economy—while straining government budgets and social safety-net programs such as Social Security and Medicare."

>"Neither country got the concessions it sought, and both damaged their economies. The real beneficiaries? Vietnam and others who stepped into the breach."

>"A lesson for Americans from Britain’s dismal price data."

"Growth is plummeting, but policy makers are largely standing pat—a reflection of how much China’s zero-Covid policy and the Fed rate-raising cycle tie officials’ hands."

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>"Some strategists say the country's difficulties could force central bankers to change their playbooks."