Businesses Fear Disaster

Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow

Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war ...

ABC News - 4d

Watch live: White House holds briefing as fears over economy, trade war mount

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing Tuesday afternoon as President Trump's tariffs and dips in the stock market have raised concerns over the economy. Trump on ...

The Hill - 3d

Here’s how ‘DOGE’ cuts, safety fears and a slowing economy are combining to hurt airlines

American Airlines now sees a much bigger Q1 loss, and Southwest said less government travel hurt revenue.

MarketWatch - 3d

US stocks drop, Dow closes down amid fresh tariffs on Canada, recession fears

The selloff on Tuesday extended losses suffered a day earlier.

ABC News - 3d

S&P 500 gets closer to correction territory Tuesday as investors grapple with Trump tariff fears

The U.S. stock market is struggling with soured sentiment over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with the S&P 500 attempting to rebound from a big slump that left it near correction territory.

MarketWatch - 3d

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed despite tariff uncertainty and recession fears in the U.S.

Economists polled by Reuters expect India's inflation rate to slow to 3.98% in February from 5.68% in January.

CNBC - 3d

‘Absolute fear’: Israeli hostage describes abuse during 505-day Hamas captivity

Omer Wenkert says he was held mostly in darkness – and his mistreatment was often sparked by events in war. An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas last month has described the distressing conditions ...

The Guardian - 2d

Oil prices end higher as a rise in gasoline demand helps ease economic growth fears

Oil futures settled higher Wednesday, finding support from overall weakness in U.S. dollar, as well as data from the Energy Information Administration showing a notable weekly rise in gasoline ...

MarketWatch - 2d

'A lot of fear': Speaker Johnson's constituents react to potential cuts to Medicaid, food stamps

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona reports from Vinton, Louisiana, on how Speaker Mike Johnson’s constituents are reacting to potential cuts to Medicaid and food stamps. NBC News ...

NBC News - 2d

Senior power forward Henry Coleman proclaims that 'nobody has doubt or fear' at Texas A&M

"Everybody on this team has been through something. We've gone through trials and tribulations. We're going to get back, go to sleep and get to work."

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Rival forces seize mayor's office in key Ethiopian town amid fears of new conflict

Yahoo News - 22h

I haven’t told my parents I have cancer, as I fear they will say something hurtful | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

The diagnosis may have brought up feelings of anger and unfairness about the care you didn’t receive as a child. Could your brother offer you solace and support?. • Every week Annalisa Barbieri ...

The Guardian - 22h

Why this Wall Street strategist says investors should stick with U.S. stocks despite recession fears

Oppenheimer’s John Stoltzfus, the most bullish strategist on Wall Street with a target for the S&P 500 to hit 7,100 by the end of 2025, is standing firm, even as other strategists have cut their ...

MarketWatch - 21h

'Too scared to open my front door' - householders' fears as rat infestation reports rise

Cardiff council's pest control service saw a 10% increase in call-outs to rat infestations last year.

BBC News - 3h

As Israel drops bombs on the occupied West Bank, some fear it will become a new Gaza

Once rare, Israel's use of airstrikes in the occupied West Bank has soared since Oct.

NBC News - 3h

‘It’s happening fast’ – creative workers and professionals share their fears and hopes about the rise of AI

Photographers, translators, academics and GPs are among those whose jobs are either threatened or aided by the tech. Oliver Fiegel, a 47-year-old photographer based in Munich, was reading a German ...

The Guardian - 1h

Migrant deported in chains: 'No-one will go to US illegally now'

Indian deportee tells BBC about his risky journey and how Trump’s tactics are spreading fear.

BBC News - 6d

Disruption in the classroom: Trump faces battle to scrap education department

Teachers and parent groups fear president’s plan would increase inequality between rich and poor students

Financial Times - 5d

3/10: America Decides

Stock market takes tumble over fears of recession; Rubio announces 83% of USAID programs terminated

CBS News - 4d

How FEMA cuts are spreading far beyond Washington

More than 200 employees at FEMA have been cut since Inauguration Day, and workers fear more downsizing is coming.

NBC News - 4d

Spiking ‘VIX’ can signal it’s time to buy stocks

When the “fear gauge” is more than one standard deviation above average, traders may be too anxious.

MarketWatch - 4d

Stock losses gain momentum as 2025 sell-off rolls on

Markets plunged deeper into the red Tuesday as a major sell-off prompted by fears of a slowing economy rolled on.

NBC News - 3d

Trump 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect, EU announces retaliation

Trump's tariff policies have rattled the stock market and raised fears of an economic slowdown, increased inflation and a global trade war.

CBS News - 3d

What are tariffs and why is Trump using them?

Tariffs are a central part of Trump's political vision, but economists fear they could spark a trade war.

BBC News - 3d

American travelers are booking fewer domestic flights in another warning sign for the economy

Americans’ spending worries and shortcomings are translating into turbulence for major airlines, and coming at a time where recession fears are growing.

MarketWatch - 2d

Is the US really heading into a recession?

Stock market falls, tariffs and other changes are reigniting fear of economic downturn in the US.

BBC News - 2d

Bond rally fizzles despite cool CPI inflation reading. What that says about investors.

A fleeting reaction to a cooler-than-expected February inflation reading on Wednesday is a signal that investors are consumed by recession fears.

MarketWatch - 2d

Blackstone and Goldman Sachs CEOs see upsides to Trump’s policies

Comments from Wall Street bosses come as president’s import tariffs fuel US recession fears

Financial Times - 2d

Naples residents camp outdoors after overnight quake

Many people in and around the Italian city spend the night on the streets and in their cars, fearing aftershocks.

BBC News - 2d

Another strategist chops his S&P 500 target — but for a different reason than the Goldman Sachs reduction

Ed Yardeni fears a potential stagflationary impact even as keeps his earnings estimates unchanged.

MarketWatch - 2d

Senate Dems brace to vote for a bill they hate — to block Elon Musk

Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.

Politico - 1d