It’s still a bear market, according to the relative strength ranking of the US stock market sector. This is because the sectors that generally do best at the end of bear markets have been lagging lately. Conversely, sectors that usually do the worst at the end of bear markets have outperformed. This is not what …
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The writer, professor at UCL, will deliver the Penrose Conferences in Soas this week Industrial strategy is experiencing a renaissance. Triggered by multiple crises – financial, climate and health – countries around the world are investing heavily in promoting economic growth and resilience. The war in Ukraine, with its impact on supply chains, made this …
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Anti-inflation pay rises for struggling public sector workers are “unaffordable”, the Transport Secretary has said, raising the likelihood of winter strikes on the rail network, schools and the NHS. Mark Harper said there was no ‘bottomless pit’ of money to meet the demands of workers planning to take industrial action in the coming weeks, even …
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