recession
Asia stocks slump on recession fears
World
August 15, 2019
Asia stocks slump on recession fears
Asian markets fell Thursday after the Dow suffered its worst day of the year as fears of a global recession…
Nearly a year after currency crisis, unemployed Turks still ‘can’t dream’
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Nearly a year after currency crisis, unemployed Turks still ‘can’t dream’
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Murat Abi found employment in construction after moving to Istanbul from eastern Turkey four years ago, including…
Turkish unemployment jumps to highest rate in nearly a decade
Middle East
April 15, 2019
Turkish unemployment jumps to highest rate in nearly a decade
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s unemployment rate surged to 14.7 percent in the December-February period, its highest level in nearly a…
Nigeria re-elects Buhari president, challenger rejects
World
February 27, 2019
Nigeria re-elects Buhari president, challenger rejects
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president was declared the clear winner of a second term in Africa’s largest democracy early…
Turkey building boom turning to bust as economy slows
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Turkey building boom turning to bust as economy slows
Deep in a provincial region of northwestern Turkey, it looks like a mirage — hundreds of luxury houses built in…
Rising fruit prices in Egypt spur boycotts
Egypt
September 3, 2018
Rising fruit prices in Egypt spur boycotts
Calls to boycott Egyptian fruit have spread through social media on Saturday, in an attempt to lower prices after dealers…
Mass occupation underscores Brazil’s poverty, creates angst
World
December 18, 2017
Mass occupation underscores Brazil’s poverty, creates angst
Luciano Oliveira, a bricklayer, gazes at the floor of his tiny wood shack, which is one of thousands of makeshift…
Cuba bounces back from recession in first half of year: minister
World
July 15, 2017
Cuba bounces back from recession in first half of year: minister
Cuba’s economy bounced back from recession and expanded an estimated 1.1 percent in the first half of this year, driven…
US economy adds 235,000 new jobs in February
Business
March 11, 2017
US economy adds 235,000 new jobs in February
The US economy had another strong month of job creation in February, the Labor Department reported -- a result sure…
Trump predicts ‘very massive recession’ in US
World
April 3, 2016
Trump predicts ‘very massive recession’ in US
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump predicted that the United States is on course for a "very massive recession," warning that…