The Canary Wharf financial district is seen from Greenwich Park

Elevated Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ shows doubts about stock market rebound

By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors hoping for calm to return to U.S. stocks will not find much comfort in Wall Street’s fear gauge known as the VIX, which shows some market participants are bracing for more turbulence despite this week’s bounce. The Cboe Volatility Index <.VIX> is down nearly 20 points from […]

Opinion | Three Generations. One Georgia Family. A Split Vote.

One Family. Three Generations. Living in Georgia. Photographed by Wulf Bradley Text by Kristin Lin Supported by Leading up to the state’s U.S. Senate runoffs, the Gamel family shared their thoughts on voting and the current political climate. By Kristin Lin Photographs by Wulf Bradley Ms. Lin is a fellow with the Opinion section. Mr. […]

UK consumers cut back on spending again, adding to economic gloom

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers failed to increase their spending for a record fifth month in a row in December, adding to signs of economic weakening that might prompt the Bank of England to cut interest rates this month. Official data on Friday showed sales volumes fell by 0.6% […]