Economy

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase in December likely tipped monetary policy into a restrictive setting that may be pushing the economy farther from one of the Fed’s key goals, James Bullard, president of […]

Former Goldman Sachs Chairman Jim O’Neill has told CNBC that the single most important thing in the world economy is reviving the Chinese consumer. China’s official government figures said the country’s economy slowed last year […]

Financial technology start-ups are bringing their own dose of pressure. Many of these tech companies zero in on small segments of finance like lending or savings accounts, without having a bank charter. They often partner […]