Alarm bells are ringing: What markets are trying to warn us about the economy

Economic data has been surprisingly resilient, but financial markets don't believe the numbers. What messages and warnings are markets sending — and should we be heeding them?

Alarm bells are ringing: What markets are trying to warn us about the economy
Nervous traders at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Economic data has been surprisingly resilient, but financial markets don't believe the numbers. What messages and warnings are markets sending — and should we be heeding them?