Weaker prospects of real income growth, comfortable retirement Election adds to uncertainty in University of Michigan survey A record share of households are uncertain about the US economic outlook, most expect inflation to take a bigger chunk of their incomes and the...

Inflows into wealth-management products slid 90% in August State banks seen selling long-dated debt to cool rally Signs that Chinese officials are pushing back on the record-breaking bond rally are deterring at least one group of investors that have been a key driver...

Central bank seen lifting rates by quarter-point next week Economic activity fell 0.4% on month in July; est. was -0.7% Brazil’s economic activity fell less than expected in July, snapping a series of gains as central bankers are expected to mull the start of a cycle...

Jim Cullen stays disciplined while peers chase growth trades Money manager has endured market cycles over six-decade career Jim Cullen knows the urge. Embattled cheap-stock managers sense their careers are under siege, ignore their mandate — and grab a few expensive...

State banks were seen selling long-dated bonds to cool rally Inflows into bonds will continue given weak economy: analyst China’s bond traders defied signs of intervention to push sovereign yields to a record low, setting the stage for a showdown with authorities...

Hi, I’m Philip Glamann in Beijing. Worries about falling prices and the threat they pose to the world’s second biggest economy are reaching a crescendo. Specifically, people are concerned that if the Chinese government doesn’t act quickly to address deflation, the...