Were The Stimulus Checks A Mistake?
GETTY IMAGES It wasn’t long ago that the U.S. economy needed a shot in the arm. Millions of Americans had lost their jobs as the country shut itself down to…
Asian and European stocks weaken on fears of consumer slowdown
European stock markets turned lower on Wednesday with investors turning to government bonds as a haven from mounting fears of an economic downturn. Following three sessions of gains, the regional…
Fiscal policy staying the course in troubled times
Niels Thygesen, Roel Beetsma, Massimo Bordignon, Xavier Debrun, Mateusz Szczurek, Martin Larch, Matthias Busse, Mateja Gabrijelcic, Laszlo Jankovics, Janis Malzubris 27 June 2022 The war in Ukraine has clouded the…
We’re Hiring A Part-Time Research Assistant
FiveThirtyEight is seeking a diligent, well-organized and kind Research Assistant to help track down and input polls and other election data, as well as contribute research to political stories and…
Global CEOs urge G7 leaders to step up climate action
Major global companies are pushing world leaders to step up action to tackle climate change at the G7 summit in Germany this weekend, calling for large-scale carbon pricing and measures…
Bitcoin isn’t much of a macro hedge
Bitcoin is often sold as protection against adverse macroeconomic outcomes. This column argues that this depiction as a macro hedge does not stand up to scrutiny. Recent events – from…
FiveThirtyEight Is Hiring A Temporary Full-Time Video Producer
FiveThirtyEight is seeking a temporary Video Producer to join our team full-time from mid-July through mid-November. This person will pitch, storyboard and edit videos about U.S. politics, filling an important…
Inflation drives surge in interest payments on UK public debt
Interest payments on UK government debt hit one of the highest levels on record last month as rising inflation limited an expected fall in public sector borrowing.Interest costs rose to…
European stocks dip at open after Fed warns recession “a possibility”
European stocks dipped on Thursday morning as markets digested comments from the Federal Reserve that a recession is “certainly a possibility” and await data on the performance of the European…
