Snacking frenzy pushing Campbell’s Goldfish to $1B brand
Campbell Soup Company delivers on quarterly earnings and beats Wall Street expectations on 2023 guidance despite ongoing inflation and threat of recession.
You can’t fire them, they quit
There are still far more job openings than there were before the pandemic giving the Federal Reserve an opening to attack inflation with steeper rate hikes.
Larry Summers offers projection of how high Fed will lift interest rates, says recession could happen
Larry Summers on Monday offered his 'best guess' of how high the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates and said there could potentially be a recession.
Fed’s rate moves put manufacturing sector at risk
Inflation and a slowdown in international demand threaten US manufacturing base. A looming recession and weaker manufacturing data has experts worried.
Education industry at highest risk for layoffs over next 6 months: survey
Inaugural CFO survey conducted by Coupa, a cloud based spend management platform, found education sector was most susceptible to layoffs in 2023 in the event of recession.
Inflation gives Kroger's private brands a boost
U.S. grocer Kroger reported upbeat earnings and an optimistic 2023 outlook on Thursday after raising prices due to inflation, surprising Wall Street analysts.
Beer drinkers cut back as Bud Brewer AB InBev raises prices
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the maker of Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Seltzer, Michelob Ultra and Stella Artois, is struggling to maintain sales as inflation bites.
Macy’s earnings beat Wall Street on less promotion and 'strategic markdowns'
Macy’s beat Wall Street analysts’ predictions for sales and revenue over the fourth quarter and full year 2022.
Fed likely to trigger a recession with higher interest rates, research shows
The U.S. economy will likely tumble into a recession this year as a result of the Fed's aggressive war against high inflation, according to new research.
Fed officials signal more rate hikes likely amid sticky inflation, minutes show
Minutes from the Federal Reserve's January meeting show that officials expect to continue raising rates in 2023 – and keep them elevated for "some time."
Intel slashes dividend
The Intel Corp.’s board of directors announced the reduction of its quarterly dividend to $0.125 per share of the company’s common stock due to macroeconomic uncertainty.
Bond yield nears 4% for 10-year Treasury, 2-year nears 2007 high
The 10-year and 2-year U.S. Treasury yields are up on Tuesday as Wall Street traders consider the potential of additional rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Larry Summers warns US economy headed for 'collision' as Fed rate hikes aren't working
The Fed's interest-rate hike campaign is "not getting much traction," raising the risk that the U.S. hits the brakes "very, very hard," Larry Summers said.
Ericsson to cut 1,400 Jobs as orders slow
The cuts are part of an effort the company announced late last year to reduce costs by 9 billion Swedish kronor, equivalent to about $861 million, by the end of 2023.
Facebook parent Meta gives thousands of workers subpar reviews
Meta has struggled over the past year and a half, encountering growing competition from Chinese rival TikTok and a decline in advertising demand amid a difficult macroeconomic climate.
Pets don’t get inflation, but they are feeling its effects
Pet owners are downgrading dog and cat food, taking a "do-it-yourself" approach to ownership, and sometimes parting ways with pets as costs soar amidst inflation.
Goldman Sachs CEO on probability of economic soft landing
David Solomon, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, on Tuesday discussed the probability of the U.S. economy experiencing a soft landing while appearing at a conference.
Laid-off tech workers seek leverage on the way out
Some employees laid off by tech companies are hiring lawyers or other advisers to press for more money or an extension of their health benefits before agreeing to deals.
Law firms turn to layoffs amid slowing demand
Goodwin Procter is one of several major law firms to cut attorney roles, citing bloat after years of steady growth.
What is a rolling recession, and is the US economy in one?
The economy is sending mixed messages about its health, with one expert dubbing the phenomenon a "rolling recession" where sectors take turn contracting.