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[ad_1] By Ed Frankl Eurozone manufacturing is showing signs of life again after industrial production jumped unexpectedly in December, further signaling that the recent slump in...
[ad_1] Why are mortgage rates still so high? After a year of mortgage rates near 8%, home buyers are eager for good news. Some forecasters have...
[ad_1] By Ed Frankl German manufacturing orders jumped unexpectedly in December, driven by bumper aircraft purchases, although excluding larger orders they still fell, reflecting a difficult...
[ad_1] Banks are in wait-and-see mode about how quickly net interest margins can be rejuvenated now that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says three rate reductions are...
[ad_1] Small businesses in sectors like software and manufacturing are panicking over the expiration of a critical tax deduction that they say could lead to mass...
[ad_1] While the U.S. stock market has been pricing in a “soft-landing” scenario for the economy, a blowout January jobs report, relatively strong corporate earnings, and...
[ad_1] As the U.S. Federal Reserve’s three-year reign in the headlines potentially comes to an end, an analysis of this year’s market themes can offer valuable...
[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg delighted Meta shareholders and Wall Street this week with news of the social media giant’s first-ever dividend. The IRS may also be happy,...
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump on Friday criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and said he’s playing politics with interest-rate policy. “It looks to me like...
[ad_1] The Biden administration’s announcement Friday that it’s pausing liquefied natural gas export approvals sparked political backlash, drew cheers from climate activists and stoked uncertainty in...
[ad_1] The notion that the Federal Reserve will soon slow, or perhaps even end, its program of quantitative tightening is increasingly being talked about on Wall...
[ad_1] By Joshua Kirby Retail sales fell more sharply than expected in the U.K. in December, offering little succor to a listless economy at the end...
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares slid Wednesday after a decline overnight on Wall Street and disappointing China growth data, while Tokyo’s main benchmark momentarily hit...
[ad_1] By Ed Frankl Industrial output in the eurozone contracted for the third month in a row November, reflecting the continued downturn in the sector. Total...
[ad_1] U.S. stock indexes were edging higher on Wednesday with technology stocks looking to extend gains ahead of the December inflation report, which is expected to...
[ad_1] The former bond king doesn’t like the fixed-income security that’s the lynchpin of the financial world. Bill Gross, the retired fund manager and co-founder of...
[ad_1] Stock investors have gotten off to a wobbly start to the new year, hobbled by shifting expectations on the timing and extent of Federal Reserve...
[ad_1] The numbers: A closely watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity rose by 0.7 percentage point to 47.4 in December, according to the Institute for Supply...
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 1, 2024 12:05 am ET A surprise surge in American oil and gas production and exports is helping to keep the world stocked,...