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Americans are feeling the best they’ve felt since the pandemic began, consumer survey shows
The numbers: Stimulus checks, rising coronavirus vaccinations and a rapidly growing economy lifted the spirits of Americans in early April…
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NY Empire State, Philly Fed factory indexes jump in April
The numbers: Two U.S. regional gauges of manufacturing sentiment showed strength in April, according to data released Thursday. The Philadelphia…
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Opinion: Stagflationary forces are building, Roubini warns
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)—There is a growing debate about whether the inflation that will arise over the next few months…
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Import prices jump 1.2% in March and add to rising U.S. inflation
The numbers: The cost of imports surged in March for the fourth month in a row and added to growing…
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Consumer prices surge again in March and push rate of inflation to 2 1/2-year high
The cost of gasoline is going up — and so are the prices of many other goods and services. The…
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U.S. budget deficit soars to $660 billion in March after stimulus checks are sent out
The numbers: The U.S. budget deficit skyrocketed in March after the government approved a $1.9 trillion coronavirus-relief package that included…
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U.S. jobless benefit claims move higher for second straight week
The numbers: Initial jobless benefit claims filed through the states rose 16,000 to 744,000 in the week ended April 3,…
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S&P 500 ekes out record close after Fed minutes show no hurry to tighten monetary policy
U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged Wednesday in lackluster action, after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March policy…
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Strong March job gains don’t call for change to the easy policy stance, Fed officials say
The strong March U.S. jobs report is welcome news but not a sign that there should be a shift in…
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U.S. trade deficit jumps 4.8% to record $71.1 billion as Americans snap up imports
The numbers: The U.S. trade deficit with other countries jumped almost 5% in February to a record $71.1 billion, as…
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IMF lifts outlook for global and U.S. growth
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its global economic outlook, citing a much brighter picture for the U.S. economy.…
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U.S. Treasury yields rise as jobs report brings forward Fed taper expectations
U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report brought forward expectations for the Federal Reserve to ease away…
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New unemployment claims jump to 719,000, but spike likely temporary as economy strengthens
The numbers: New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose in late March, but they likely to be begin falling again…
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These small-cap value stocks still have upside despite the big rally in the sector, managers say
Value stocks have been on a tear over the past six months, as some growth stocks have fizzled out. But…
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Dow struggles for direction to start week amid reports of an investment fund’s massive margin call
U.S. stocks bounced between small gains and losses at the start of trade Monday following reports that a large investment…
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Here’s How to Get Out of Debt—No Matter What Got You Into It
“Take a look at how much credit card debt you actually have, and then calculate how much interest you’re paying,”…
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The housing market already is on fire, and inflation will soon follow, this former Morgan Stanley economist argues
The bond market has stabilized after a huge selloff, and that has given comfort to stocks. The technology-dominated Nasdaq Composite…
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Fed’s Clarida says $1.9 trillion stimulus package isn’t inflationary over long-run
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package recently passed by the U.S. Congress won’t spur persistently higher inflation, said Federal Reserve Vice…
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U.S. GDP growth in fourth quarter raised slightly to 4.3% – and all signs point to economy speeding up
The numbers: The growth in the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter clocked in at an 4.3% annual pace, a…
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Dow slides late in session, stocks book 2-day losing streak despite oil price rebound
U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday, giving up earlier gains, even as investors focused on rebounding oil prices, some slippage in…
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10 highest-yielding dividend-stock ETFs for a low-rate world
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this week said the central bank will “provide the economy the support that it needs…
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U.S. manufacturing takes temporary step back in February as durable goods orders post first drop in 10 months
The numbers: U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods fell in February for the first time since last spring in a…
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Dow futures slip ahead of testimony from Yellen and Powell
U.S. stocks were set to retreat on Tuesday ahead of the first of two days of testimony from Federal Reserve…
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This part of the U.S. bond market is in bear territory, based on one measure
BlackRock’s fixed income chief, Rick Rieder, says the Treasury market is making history before our eyes. Though interest rates remain…
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Here’s how the stock market and bond yields have responded to the last 17 Fed decisions
One of the most eagerly anticipated Federal Reserve decision days since the depths of last year’s pandemic-induced market chaos has…
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Fed faces communication challenge as doubts mount about its easy policy stance: live blog
The Federal Reserve will deliver their updated thinking about the economic outlook and monetary policy Wednesday afternoon and MarketWatch reporters…
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Empire State manufacturing index hits 8-month high in March
The numbers: The Empire State Manufacturing Index rose to a reading of 17.4 in March from 12.1 in the prior…
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Inflation Fears Will Settle, But Only If Growth Continues
UNITED STATES – March 8: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington on Monday, March 8, … [+] 2021.…
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Mortgage rates keep increasing — and the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill could push them even higher
Mortgage rates continued their uphill climb this week, and some analysts expect that interest rates could return to pre-pandemic levels…
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Verizon sees some $100 billion worth of orders pile into massive debt deal
The airwaves were abuzz with talk of Verizon Communications Inc.’s new jumbo bond deal on Thursday. Orders for Verizon’s VZ,…
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Job openings rise in January as labor market strengthens
The numbers: U.S. job openings rose to 6.92 million in January from a revised 6.75 million in the previous month,…
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Small businesses are less anxious, NFIB finds, but suffer from uneven recovery
The numbers: The anxiety of small-business owners eased in February, a new survey shows, but they are still wrestling with…
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The FAANG stocks, in these uncertain times, are expected to rise as much as 35% over the next year
It may be time to start loading up on FAANG stocks again. That is, if you buy the arguments that…
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Weekend reads: Big tech stocks may be close to calmer waters
The decline in technology stocks amid inflation fears may be setting up a buying opportunity for investors. The Nasdaq-100 Index…
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U.S. trade deficit widens in January
The numbers: The nation’s trade deficit widened 1.9% to $68.2 billion in January, the Commerce Department said Friday. Economists polled…
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Dow set to edge higher as investors await jobs report following stock-market rout
U.S. stock-index futures on Friday pointed to modest gains for the three main benchmarks, after three straight days of losses,…
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Stock-market crash? No, but rising bond yields are sparking a nerve-racking rotation below the surface
Never mind the hashtags, the stock market remains far from “crash” territory, as anyone with a working memory of last…
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Don’t stop believing in bonds
Given the current doom and gloom, with the occasional spell of relief, over interest rates rising, does it still make…
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Challenger bank helps customers brace for medical emergencies
A challenger bank is offering supplemental health insurance and other health-related benefits to customers who are uninsured or underinsured. Better…
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Powell sends warning to markets that Fed doesn’t want ‘persistent’ tightening in financial conditions
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Thursday that the central bank would not sit back and let the financial market…
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U.S. fourth-quarter productivity sinks 4.2%, biggest drop in 39 years
The productivity of American workers fell by a revised 4.2% annual rate in the fourth quarter, marking the biggest decline…
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U.S. unemployment claims rise slightly to 745,000 after Texas power outages
The numbers: The number of new applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose slightly to 745,000 at the end of February,…
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Why REITs are a good investment option vis-a-vis direct real estate purchase
REITs generate income primarily by leasing the real asset owned by the trust and by creating value through efficient asset…
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Manufacturers grow at fastest pace since pandemic, ISM finds, as economy speeds up
The numbers: American manufacturers grew in February at the fastest pace since the onset of the pandemic and business leaders…
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Stock markets return to winning form as bond yields ease
The fears over falling bond prices that gripped the market receded on Monday, as European stocks and U.S. stocks gained.…
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Consumer sentiment improves slightly in late February, but Americans still have big doubts about the economy
The numbers: Americans are still unsure how rapidly the U.S. economy will recover from the pandemic and restore millions of…
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Durable-goods orders post biggest gain in six months — that’s a good sign for the U.S. economy
The numbers: U.S. manufacturers in January booked the biggest increase in orders in six months, pointing to an economy that…
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‘Excessive stimulus’ puts value stocks on track to outperform growth over next 4 years, says Stifel’s Bannister
There isn’t a lot of upside from here for the S&P 500, but value stocks could solidly outpace their growth…
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