Opinion: The Fed must boost rates by a full percentage point at every meeting to bring down inflation and avoid a job-killing recession

The Fed has taken aim at inflation, but it isn’t moving fast enough. Earlier this month the Fed boosted the federal funds rate by half a point, and more half and quarter point increases are almost cer...

European stocks pounded as oil spikes on possible ban on Russian imports

European stocks careened lower on Monday on the threat of further sanctions against commodities production giant Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -2.63% slumped nearly 4...

The Russia-Ukraine war is fueling the ‘biggest supply shock to global grain markets’ in living memory

Wheat futures have surged by more than 40% over the last five days, on track for the biggest weekly rise since at least 1959 as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine crimps exports of the crucial food grain an...

Here’s what a Russian invasion of Ukraine would mean for markets

Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are on the rise, prompting analysts and traders to weigh the potential financial-market shock waves. “If Russia invades Ukraine, the trade is buy TY,” wrote Bren...