Federal Reserve
Poor Data Eases Tapering Concerns, Boosts Stocks
Disappointing economic data released today led investors to believe that the Federal Reserve, in its meeting next week,...
Euro Beats Dollar ahead of Fed Meeting
Ahead of next week's meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve, investors grew concerned about the status of the...
1,461 Days of Summers
Japan’s Nikkei newspaper has published a story claiming that President Obama is set to name Lawrence Summers to...
Syria, Stimulus Sink Stocks
Concern over Syria and the tapering of the Federal Reserve's stimulus snapped a seven-session success streak for the...
ECB President Says Money-Market Rates Too High
ECB President Says Money-Market Rates Too High (Reuters) In anticipation of U.S. Federal Reserve tapering, bank-to-bank borrowing costs...
Jobs Increase May Not Be Enough for Fed to Begin Tapering; 10-Year Treasury Notes Break Through 3%; Brent Crude Set for Longest Rising Streak in Months
This morning’s U.S. jobs report showed a slight drop in the unemployment rate to 7.3%, dipping slightly from...
Stocks Rise Before Syria Vote, Fed Decision; Bigger Banks in Europe?; Full Speed Ahead: Auto Sales Accelerate in August
Stocks climbed today, led by automakers and technology companies, as investors awaited a Senate vote on action against...
Stocks Rise as Investors Continue to Speculate on Tapering; Housing Decline Lowers Dollar; Improving China Data Boosts Gold
As of Friday afternoon, stocks were on pace to finish in the black, building on the previous day's...
Fed Keeps ’em Guessing as to When Tapering will Start; Fed’s Non-Event Deflates Emerging Market Currencies and Shares; Developed Nations Rise on Good News out of China and Europe
Although the minutes from the Federal Reserve's recent meeting indicate broad support for reducing the Fed’s $85 billion...
FOMC Minutes Indicate Possible Fed Tapering; Stocks Drop on Fed Officials’ Support for Stimulus Cuts; Obamacare, Weak U.S. Growth Fuel Part-Time Hiring
The minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s recent meeting were released on Wednesday, revealing that Federal Reserve...