But in April, Fed officials began to shift their view, expressed in speeches and other public comments, on how quickly interest rates will have to rise to get inflation under […]
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Back to news homeHot Job Market, an Economic Relief, Is a Wall Street Worry
That hope is under threat, as the Federal Reserve proceeds with a plan to increase borrowing costs by quickly raising interest rates to rein in some lending, consumer spending, business […]
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Needn’t Change Stock and Bond Investing
Professor Thaler, who was an author of the book “Nudge” and appeared as himself in the movie “The Big Short,” is one of the world’s great authorities on how humans […]
Berkshire Hathaway Rebounds From the Pandemic
Warren E. Buffett is eager to make one point clear about Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate he controls: It is a good corporate American citizen.In announcing Berkshire’s nearly $90 billion profit […]
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Troubles the Stock Market
The U.S. stock market has been stumbling since the beginning of the year. Now, Russia’s escalating conflict with Ukraine is adding considerably to the market’s problems.After President Vladimir V. Putin […]
Stock Markets Off to Worst Start Since 2016 as Fed Fights Inflation
After falling for a fourth day in a row on Friday, the stock market suffered its worst week in nearly two years, and so far in January the S&P 500 […]
Stock Market Faces Lingering Perils in 2022
In response to the coronavirus, the Fed created trillions of dollars out of thin air, Congress doled out trillions more, and the pandemic provided a tacit guarantee that interest rates […]
The Markets Are Confused, but Wall Street Is Still Making Predictions
Marcelo Carvalho, the head of global emerging markets research, went further. “The numbers are meaningless in a sense,” he said, and continued, with an engaging smile: “Whenever I make a […]
What’s Next for Stocks Like Peloton and Zoom
But in the first half of 2021, the fund sold out of that position and has built stakes in companies that are tied to infrastructure spending, home improvement and health […]
Stocks Hit a Record as Investors See Progress Toward a Spending Deal
Wall Street likes what it’s hearing from Washington lately.The S&P 500 inched to a new high on Thursday, continuing a rally aided by signs of progress in spending talks that […]