More corporate defaults seem to be on the way

Despite a mini-boom in the bond market, defaults are priced in

13h

The race to lead the WTO begins

Picking a winner could get messy

13h

Europeans quibble about long trading hours: the finance edition

Europe’s stockmarkets are open for longer than anywhere else

13h

The pandemic revives ultra-safe European bonds

The European Commission could soon become a big player in capital markets

13h

Americans need more guidance from the Fed

Spelling out the future path of policy would help

13h

Some economies are bouncing back. But recoveries can easily go wrong

Our analysis shows just how fragile consumer confidence can be

15h

Stockmarket mania comes to China again. Can it last this time?

There are grounds for optimism but also signs of irrational exuberance

2d

A Latin American economic tragedy

The region’s latest woes fit a long-standing pattern

1w

America’s housing market is so far unfazed by recession

The property market seems strangely oblivious to the economic carnage around it

1w

How resilient are the banks?

If today’s lenders were run like they were in 2008 they would be in huge trouble

1w