Economic Trends
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Swiss Re Sees $408 Billion Mortality Protection Gap
By Allison BellThe reinsurer says overall 'global macroeconomic resilience' fell sharply in 2020.
June 15, 2021
Treasury Secretary Fears the Attack of the Bad Interest Rate BenchmarksAn NAIC representative said insurance regulators are ready for the death of Libor.
June 15, 2021
7 in 10 Investors See Inflation as Transitory: BofA SurveySixty-eight percent of fund managers said they did not expect a recession until 2024 at the earliest.
June 14, 2021
J.P. Morgan's Kelly: Why the Bond Market Is Ignoring InflationThere are two broad possibilities, the chief global strategist writes.
June 11, 2021
Stock Market Leadership Shifts to Europe: Schwab's KleintopYear-to-date through Tuesday, the MSCI euro index gained 17.5% versus 13.6% for the S&P 500.
June 11, 2021
10 Best Cities for Single Women to Buy a HomeResearchers ranked the cities by factors including women's income, home values and real estate taxes.
June 10, 2021
10 Most Livable Cities in the World: 2021The pandemic caused upheaval in the the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual ranking; several U.S. cities rose.
June 09, 2021
Americans Adopting New Financial Behaviors Faster Than Ever: StudyMore are turning to financial professionals for advice on meeting their goals, Logica Research found.