Imagine an island ruled by a benevolent queen. When a famine threatens the island’s prosperity, the queen uses her power to save the economy. It works. But before the islanders can live happily ever after, …

First American News LLC-Raleigh, NC: Oil, natural-gas and agricultural prices rose as escalating tensions over Ukraine threatened to disrupt flows of natural resources from Eastern Europe to world markets. Futures for Brent crude, the benchmark …

First American News LLC-Raleigh, NC: With inflation running its hottest in four decades, some investors are starting to question the strength of real estate’s defenses against higher prices. Investors purchased a record amount of commercial …

First American News LLC: Raleigh, NC: Property startups emerged as one of the hottest tickets for venture investors during a record-breaking 2021. The recent stock-market selloff is testing the limits of that boom. Real-estate companies …

First American News LLC: Raleigh, NC: The Federal Reserve needs to deliver a Volcker-style shock to drive down asset prices if it wants to slow inflation without causing a recession, according to Credit Suisse Group …