Applied Materials Falls on Weak Forecast, China Slowdown
Applied Materials (AMAT, Financials) shares fell more than 10% in extended trading Thursday after the semiconductor equipment maker…
Tariffs and Energy Costs Could Spark an Economic Crisis for Germany
The asymmetrical trade agreement between the EU and the US will further worsen Germany’s recession. Yet neither politicians…
Economic reform and the productivity slowdown
The productivity slowdown is mostly due to slower technological progress. The economic reform agenda should focus on measures…
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Drops To 58.6; SP500 Tests Session Lows – FXEmpire
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Drops To 58.6; SP500 Tests Session Lows FXEmpireAmerican consumers are getting nervous about inflation again. For…
Russian Banks Reject 80% of Loan Applications as Debt Burden Rises
Russian banks are turning down the overwhelming majority of loan applications, with just 21.4% approved in July, according…
Style Group’s collapse “will send shockwaves across economy”
The sudden collapse of Style Group “will send shockwaves across the economy” and the Government will have to…
We may never recover from the lockdowns
Source: Statistics Canada (Credit: Gigi Suhanic/Financial Post) During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, citizens of…
US consumer confidence drops in August – breakingthenews.net
US consumer confidence drops in August breakingthenews.netAmerican consumers are getting nervous about inflation again. For now, they’re still spending CNNConsumer…
FONOM slams U.S. tariff hike on Canadian softwood lumber
‘Northern Ontario’s forestry workers and communities will be hit hard, while American families will pay even more to…
Applied Materials Warns Uncertainty Is Slowing Its Business, Especially in China
Cheng Xin / Getty Images Applied Materials shares sank 11% Friday morning even though fiscal third-quarter results topped…
Consumer sentiment falls for first time in 4 months as inflation expectations surge
Consumer sentiment soured in August for the first time in four months as Americans grew antsy about where…
U.S. retail sales rise in July, boosted by promotions, strong auto demand
Open this photo in gallery: Amazon and Walmart held sales promotions last month, including on back-to-school essentials.Eduardo Munoz…