Stocks ended a wild week with modest declines, extending a selloff that has dragged the S&P 500 to its longest weekly losing streak in more than a decade. The major …
Stocks Extend Losing Streak to 5 Weeks Read MoreYields on long-term US Treasurys extended recent gains Friday after new data presented a mixed picture of the labor market. Yields, which rise when bond prices fall, climbed in the …
Treasury Yields Rise After Jobs Report Read MoreLet’s begin with April’s employment numbers and then later bring up why, we believe, the Fed wrongly uses this data to carry out its current monetary policy. First, we saw …
Opinion: The Fed is not only misreading the ‘hot’ labor market but also following pre-21st-century thinking Read MoreWhat a difference a day makes. Fresh off the best percentage gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.04% since Nov. 9, 2020, the blue-chip index got clobbered, along …
Why the Dow plunged more than 1,000 points? Should I wait for stocks to sink lower? Here’s what some pros think. Read MoreEnergy production and exports play an outsize role in the Russian economy. By the same token, Russia is a big player in world energy markets—not just in oil, but also …
Opinion: The vital role energy markets play in Russia’s war against Ukraine Read MoreWASHINGTON—Top US regulators proposed overhauling how banks lend hundreds of billions of dollars annually in lower-income communities, after scrapping a Trump-era revamp that had divided regulators and industry officials. The …
Fed, Biden Administration Float New Lending Rules for Lower-Income Areas Read MoreHow would you play two chess grandmasters, simultaneously? It isn’t that hard, even for someone whose opening game never developed beyond 1.e4. You let one grandmaster go first, use her …
It’s fed day. If markets are going to gyrate, here’s the question that will get things stirring. Read MoreInvestors tuning into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s news conference Wednesday will focus on his comments about how high interest rates might rise beyond this year to combat inflation. This …
Fed’s Message on Interest-Rate Path, Destination Will Be Scrutinized Read MoreEquity markets are starting to price “the rising risk of stagflation,” according to Research Affiliates chief executive officer Chris Brightman. “Investors are repositioning portfolios to protect the real value of …
Stock market starts to price ‘rising risk of stagflation,’ says Research Affiliates CEO. Here’s how investors may be positioned. Read MoreWASHINGTON—The Biden administration is split on whether to stop back tariffs on imports from China in an effort to cut consumer costs and reduce inflation, as the White House gives …
Biden Officials Divided Over Easing China Tariffs to Slow Inflation Read More