Economists raised their U.S. growth projections through early 2024 and trimmed recession odds to a one-year low as consumers continue to spend. The economy probably expanded at an annualized 3.5% rate in the third quarter, the fastest in nearly two years, as forecasters marked up their household spending forecasts. And...
Elon Musk’s fortune slumped by $16.1 billion Thursday after Tesla Inc.’s weak third-quarter earnings weighed on shares. Musk, who is the richest person on the planet with a fortune of $209.6 billion, owns 13% of Tesla and derives the majority of his wealth from the auto company. Tesla’s shares fell...
War in the Middle East could cause the oil price to surge to $140 a barrel and bring the world to the brink of a recession, according to Ana Boata, head of economic research at Allianz Trade. Speaking to Kriti Gupta on Bloomberg Television, the Paris-based analyst placed a 20%...